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DARE TO CREATE

OLDHAM ARTS FESTIVAL

THIS IS HOW I GOT ARRESTED

BY AZAELIA SLADE

1853 Studios - Mill 1

SATURDAY 30th AUGUST
6:00pm

Fresh from a run at Edinburgh Fringe 2025, Azaelia Slade Presents...

Sophie is just a girls girl... Or is she... Or has she taken the phrase "girls just wanna have fun" too far. 

In this bold, colourful and darkly hilarious solo show, Sophie recounts her journey from a challenging upbringing to a chaotic holiday gone wrong that ends with her being arrested abroad. Or does it? Through tales of wild nights, questionable choices and ulterior motives, she invites the audience to question what's real and what's performance. 

Exploring themes of toxic femininity, substance use, violence and sexual experience, the story delves into what it means to be tough and a girl, and the stories we tell ourselves to get there. As the clock ticks before Sophie's next big show (her court appearance), her narrative becomes increasingly unreliable, keeping the audience guessing until the very end. 

This interactive performance breaks the fourth wall, blending humour with hard-hitting truths. It's a relatable and thought-provoking experience for anyone who's ever danced through drama, laughed through pain, or wondered what really happened that night in Magaluf. 

Content Warnings: Strong language, reference to drug and alcohol use, depictions of violence, and sexual content.

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Written & Performed by

AZAELIA SLADE

Azaelia is an actor, director, writer, producer as well as a person who will always ensure to make you smile. 

 

Whilst training at East15 (18/19) she found her love of producing and putting on shows, getting heavily involved with the 'Theatre Cafe' a program run alongside her training encouraging students to advance their abilities by putting on weekly variety shows. 

 

Azaelia has training in many different aspects of theatre but her heart is always drawn to comedy and making people laugh.

 

Since graduating from Manchester School Of Theatre in 2023, she has performed across stage and screen.  Her passion in life strongly commits to story telling.. especially of the  unconventional. And that is what she hopes to bring you on this occasion.

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