Benched Sittings
Benched Sittings
by Tink Flaherty
When: Friday 7 June
Time: 11-4pm
Where: Hastings Town Centre and
St Leonards
Tickets: Free, if you see the bench - have a sit down and a natter
Why do we treat strangers better than our friends and family?
Since 2018, Tink Flaherty has been taking their bench out to public locations across the country and inviting strangers to sit with them, in a quest to find authentic forms of connection. And next stop for Tink is Hastings!
Benched is a unique exploration of human relationships – the formative and defining ones with those close to us, and the incidental meetings with strangers that stop us in our tracks.
Come and join Tink on their bench, to have a natter and exchange whatever feels right on that day, at that time.
Benched Sittings are gathered and woven into Tink’s constantly-developing performance ‘Benched’ which will be presented by Home Live Art at the Stables Theatre on Thursday 25th July as part of Trans Pride Hastings.
Part of Knotty, a festival of performance for the adventurous from 6 to 16 June 2024.
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Tink is a loving parent, trained advocate and performance artist. They make bold and provocative work exploring their disability, class, queerness, neurodiversity and Irish traveller heritage. Centring connectivity and radical inclusivity, Tink is deeply committed to creating work that is accessible & engaging, for traditional and non-traditional audiences.
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Benched Sittings will take place at various locations across Hastings and St Leonards. Each location will be accessible by wheelchair.
If you choose to take part and chat with Tink you will be invited to sit on a wooden bench (pictured above).
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Created and performed by Tink Flaherty
Access Support: Abra Flaherty
Produced by Artsadmin
Co-commissioned by Cambridge Junction and Artsadmin
Supported with public funding from an Arts Council England’s Project Grant
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Image by Christa Holka.
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