Content warnings
On this page you can find content warnings for our upcoming productions, which will provide you with additional information about sensitive topics which are included within their plot or dialogue.
To view a set of warnings, press the down arrow next to the production title.
If you would like any further details about the context or detail of any of these warnings, please get in touch with our Sales & Welcome Team on 0131 228 1404 or boxoffice@traverse.co.uk.
Dancing Shoes: Thu 4 - Sat 20 Dec
Contains themes and references to suicide, substance abuse and addiction as well as strong language.
Untethered: Sat 6 Dec
Explores ideas around death. The soundtrack and live music which supports the reading is based on gongs and other instruments so is vibrational and immersive in nature. There are also lighting effects which can feel disorienting.
Rehearsed Readings - A Fishy Tale in Anstruther and Yui’s Unique Adventure: Thu 22 – Fri 23 Jan
Yui’s Unique Adventure contains themes of bullying, abuse, death and suicide.
Manipulate Festival - Coffee With Sugar?: Wed 4 - Thu 5 Feb
Contains strobe light. The performance features parts of the film ‘Die Zivilisationsbringer’, which contains racist terms and some discriminatory language.
Manipulate Festival - The Rite of Spring: Sat 7 - Sun 8 Feb
Contains haze and the use of talcum powder.
The Events: Fri 27 – Sat 28 Feb
Contains strobe/flashing lights, haze and loud noises.
This play explores dark themes throughout. It explores in detail the aftermath of a mass shooting, as well as references to suicide, sex, and drug and alcohol use. The play contains language that some audience members could find offensive.
Medea: Fri 6 – Sat 7 Mar
Contains haze, depictions of blood, scenes of emotional distress, scenes of marital breakdown and discussions and representations of child death.
A Grain Of Sand: Tue 10 – Thu 12 Mar
Contains themes of war, trauma and distress.
PASS Double Bill - Roll With It & Cyrana: Wed 25 – Thu 26 Mar
Contains haze, flashing lights, strong language and references to sex & drug use.
The Light House: Sat 28 Mar
The performance includes haze, strong language and sensitive content, including references to depression, suicide/suicidal ideation & hospitalisation. The show does include gentle audience participation but it’s okay to say ‘no’ if you would prefer not to participate.
If you have been impacted by the content of this performance, support resources are available here.
Gush: Fri 10 – Sat 25 Apr
Contains references to sexual acts, pregnancy and child birth.
Tomorrow: Tue 28 – Thu 30 Apr
Contains haze, loud noises and themes of mental health and suicide.
Shotgunned: Wed 29 – Thu 30 Apr
Contains strong language and adult themes, including references to miscarriage and cancer diagnosis.
The Freshwater Five: Fri 15 – Sat 16 May
Contains strobe/flashing lights, loud noises, strong language and themes & references to drugs and migration.
Leila Navabi - Relay: Sat 16 May
Contains strong language and references to pregnancy/childbirth & child loss/miscarriage/abortion.
Stand & Deliver: Tue 19 – Wed 20 May - The Lee Jeans Sit-In
Contains depictions of smoking and alcohol consumption.
Baby Mash-Up: Fri 22 – Sat 23 May
Contains strong language as well as themes and references to death/dying and self-harm and/or suicide.
If you have been impacted by the content of this play, the Samaritans are here to listen: 116 123