Leo Kay – It’s Like He’s Knocking (Bradford Theatre in the Mill)

Leo Kay‘s It’s Like He’s Knocking begins by asking the audience to close their eyes and recollect some of their earliest childhood memories. From the moment you enter the performance space, it is made abundantly clear that this is no ordinary play, but a performance intended to be as much about you as it is Leo Kay.

Through a fusion of different types of theatre and modes of performance, Kay creates an intimate and emotional atmosphere that almost makes you believe that you are not part of an audience, but a close friend who is listening to Leo recount memories and stories of his father and grandfather. The sudden moments of dance theatre and music rupture the intimate atmosphere, reminding you of the artificiality of the performance.

It’s Like He’s Knocking has no fourth wall and no clear plot. Instead it offers an affecting, fragmented narrative presentation which innovatively requires the active and emotional participation of the audience.