Slowing Down to the Speed of Light explores an adult ADHD diagnosis through a playful and provocative tale of a woman untangling a lifetime of stories, while a girl from the future with a battered case, an old hat and an ancient map, searches for an ancestor lost in faerie. Close by, a minstrel plays a song she’s never heard before. New stories are up for grabs and there are choices to be made, but will it be too late?

The show brings together folktales of difference and belonging, personal narrative and scientific research, exploring what happens when our old stories unravel and where the facts of a diagnosis end and the stories begin.

Storyteller Jacqueline Harris weaves the threads together with recorded original music composed for the show by the Norwegian cellist Maja Bugge and images and artefacts created by Dutch artist Marjan Wouda.

Mise en Scene by Bob Frith, founder of Horse and Bamboo Theatre Company. Dramaturgy with storyteller Dominic Kelly

Adult ADHD, particular in older women, is a hot topic right now, with good reason, as these women finally have an opportunity to reassess their lives. Jacqueline was herself diagnosed two years ago.

Audience responses:

“Jacqueline Harris and Maja Bugge were such a well programmed and well devised event, showcasing two highly creative and original women in a very high quality original collaboration.

“Jacqueline Harris is totally absorbing and thought-provoking.”

“Hugely enjoyed it.”

“Excellent, really enjoyed it”

Seen at recent festivals: ‘The International Storytelling Festival’, Edinburgh; ‘Yorkshire Festival of Story’, Settle; Litfest, Lancaster