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Living Newspaper: Edition 6 Sensory Synopsis – A Guide to Sights, Sounds and Emotional Triggers This is a sensory synopsis for the Living Newspaper Edition 6. It is intended as a guide to help those with sensory and communication requirements prepare for the experience of watching the performance online. Our aim is to warn you of any moments with loud noises, flashes of light, sudden or surprising movements or heightened emotion. Should you have any questions regarding any aspect of Living Newspaper, please email [email protected] PLEASE NOTE: Living Newspaper Edition 6 contains themes of violence, sexually explicit language and swearing. The characters in the following scenes of the Living Newspaper Edition 6 may be in a state of high emotion or extreme tension and therefore speak loudly or shout throughout the performance. 1 WARNING: This document contains some information which may give away aspects of the plot for the following scenes from the Living Newspaper Edition 6: SOMEONE STARES AT A DOG FOR A FEW MINUTES, AND THINKS ABOUT IT ALL – pp 3-9 FLICKING THE ******** – pp 10-14 THIS PLAY – pp 15-23 RIBBONS – pp 24-26 MI CASA ES SU CASA – pp 27-29 THREE PICTURES – pp 30-31 LIVE NEWS – pp 32-34 HOROSCOPES – pp 35-40 NEURODIVERGE-AUNT – pp 41-45 ADVENTURE BEFORE DEMENTIA – pp 46-51 I DON’T EVEN KNOW WHAT TO CALL THIS SHIT – pp 52-56 LIFE IS DIFFICULT AND THEN YOU DIE – pp 57-61 THIS IS ACTUALLY LIVE – pp 62-76 OUR MOON UNDER WATER – pp 77-83 PIXELS – pp 84-90 STREET CRED REPORT – pp 91-95 YOU, ME - THE MARKET – pp 96-99 KEY: Where you see this symbol, we are alerting you to moments that might be emotional. Where you see this symbol, we are alerting you to moments that might surprise or shock you, such as loud noises or sudden movements. Where you see this symbol, we are alerting you to flashes of light or sudden/extreme lighting changes. 2 SOMEONE STARES AT A DOG FOR A FEW MINUTES, AND HAS A THINK ABOUT IT ALL by SIMON LONGMAN (THE LONG LISTEN) We see an image for the Living Newspaper Edition 6. We hear a low ethereal drone. The Living Newspaper image splits in the middle and slides out of view. The name of the scene appears onscreen over the blurred image of a man sitting on a park bench. The light shining on the man is dim. We hear music. The camera angle changes. We see the man’s face and shoulders only. We hear the man’s voice as voice over. The man speaks quietly in a growly whisper. The man looks sad. The camera angle changes. There is a bag of dog poo in the room. 3 The light in the room is dim. There is swearing in this scene. The camera angle changes. We see the man sitting on the bench. The man talks about having glass in his hand. The man punched a window. There is mention of pain in this scene. The camera angle changes. There is a dog in the room. The camera angle changes. We see the man from the waist up. The camera angle changes. We the back of the man’s head and the dog in the room. The dog moves its head. It is a real dog. There are descriptions of dogs pooing in this scene. The camera angle changes. We see the man sitting on the bench. The camera angle changes. We are slightly closer to the dog. 4 The camera angle changes. We see the man’s face and shoulders only. The camera angle changes. We are slightly closer to the dog. The camera angle changes. We see the back of the man’s head and the dog in the room. The camera angle changes. We see the man from the waist up. The camera angle changes. We see the back of the man’s head and the dog in the room. There is mention of a dog mauling a seal in this scene. The camera angle changes. We see the man’s face and shoulders only. The camera angle changes. We are slightly closer to the dog. The camera angle changes. We see the man from the waist up. The camera angle changes. We see the back of the man’s head and the dog in the room. The camera angle changes. We are slightly closer to the dog. The camera angle changes. We see the man from the waist up. 5 The man describes feeling unconnected to the world. The camera angle changes. We see the back of the man’s head and the dog in the room. The camera angle changes. We are slightly closer to the dog. There is mention of dogs being stolen in this scene. The camera angle changes. We see the man from the waist up. The camera angle changes. We see the back of the man’s head and the dog in the room. The man says that he hates dogs. He says that he would kill all dogs. The camera angle changes. We are slightly closer to the dog. The camera angle changes. We see the man’s face and shoulders only. The camera angle changes. We see the man from the waist up. The camera angle changes. We see the man’s face and shoulders only. The camera angle changes. We see a woman wearing a dog mask in the room. 6 The camera angle changes. We see the man’s face and shoulders only. The camera angle changes. We are slightly closer to the woman wearing a dog mask. The camera angle changes. We see the man sitting on the bench. The camera angle changes. We see the woman standing in the room. She is not wearing a mask. The camera angle changes. We see the man sitting on the bench. The camera angle changes. We see the woman standing in the room. The man describes seeing her when she is not there. He sees her all the time. The camera angle changes. We see the man’s face and shoulders only. We hear the woman’s voice as voice over. The camera angle changes. We see the woman standing in the room. The camera angle changes. We see the man sitting on the bench. The man and the woman speak to each other in voice over. 7 The camera angle changes. We see the man’s face and shoulders only. The camera angle changes. We see the woman standing in the room. The camera angle changes. We see the man’s face and shoulders only. The camera angle changes. We see the woman standing in the room. The camera angle changes. We see the man sitting on the bench. The camera angle changes. We see the man’s face and shoulders only. The camera angle changes. We see the woman standing in the room. The camera angle changes. We see the man’s face and shoulders only. The camera angle changes. We see the man sitting on the bench. The man says that he misses the woman. The man laughs. The camera angle changes. We see the man’s face and shoulders only. 8 The camera angle changes. We see the woman wearing the dog mask. The camera angle changes. We see the man’s face and shoulders only. The camera angle changes. The woman is gone. The camera angle changes. We see the man from the waist up. The camera angle changes. We see the man sitting on the bench. The screen fades to black. A thank you message and three logos on a cream-coloured background fades in. The screen fades to black. THE END. 9 FLICKING THE ******** by STACEY GREGG (THE LONG LOOK) We see an image for the Living Newspaper Edition 6. We hear a low ethereal drone. The Living Newspaper image splits in the middle and slides out of view. The name of the scene appears onscreen over a black background. We hear Amanda’s voice as voice over. We see a still image of the Northern Ireland Assembly with a red arrow pointing at it. There is mention of COVID-19 in this scene. We see a still image of a Northern Ireland Executive briefing. There are two Ministers and two sign language interpreters. Four red arrows appear on screen. These arrows point out each person as Amanda introduces them. The briefing image moves. We see the interpreters signing. The image freezes. 10 The camera angle changes. We see Amanda in front of a green screen drinking a cocktail. There are depictions of alcohol use throughout this scene. Amanda’s image freezes. We hear Stacey Gregg, the writer. We see a still image of Stacey. We hear Rachael, the BSL interpreter. We see a still image of Rachael giving two thumbs up. This scene involves a discussion about a term that some may find offensive. We hear Stacey Gregg, the writer. We see a still image of Stacey. We see Rachael take a drink. The image is split. We see a still image of Rachael and Amanda. We hear Stacey speak. We hear Rachael. We see a still image of Rachael. We hear Amanda. We see a still image of Amanda. 11 The image of Amanda begins to move. Amanda does two signs that some may find offensive. The image of Amada freezes. We hear Stacey speak. We see the still image of Stacey. We hear Amanda speak. We see a still image of Amanda.