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the blurb is:
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«Genius.» | ★★★★★ | The Guardian
Julia Masli is an award-winning clown from Estonia, based in London. All she wants to do is solve people’s problems and eventually win the Nobel Prize, presented to those who have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind. But this plan keeps going wrong as she continually wins prizes for comedy. «ha ha ha ha ha ha ha» was and Edinburgh fringe hit for three consecutive years and was nominated for the festivals acclaimed «Best Comedy Show» award. Currently she frequently plays the piece in Washington DC, roughly 1km from the White House away. Plenty of problems to solve there.
Easy Read
Julia asks the spectators if they have any problems. She wants to help with those problems. Sometimes she can solve them, and sometimes she can't. But either way, she helps a little.
Sign Language Interpretation
The performance on 9.5. will be translated into Swiss German Sign Language (DSGS). Places with good visibility to the interpreters are marked.
Interpreters: Corinne Stutz, Tanja Joseph
For people with mobility disabilities
The Tojo Theater is wheelchair accessible. There are cobblestones and a few small thresholds on the way to the auditorium. The theatre has a barrier-free toilet.
Relaxed Performance
This is a Relaxed Performance. Freedom of movement and audience noises are explicitly welcome. You are welcome to take breaks at any time, leave the theatre hall, and return when you’re ready.
Alternative seating (seats, cushions, etc.) is available. Beanbags are available in the front row for you to sit on. You can sit, lie down, or change seats during the performance. Babies and children are welcome.
Please note that Relaxed Performances focus on adapting the theatre environment, not the content of the performance. Check the content notes and sensory trigger warnings for further details.
Content Notes
This production is improvised and heavily based on audience interaction; therefore the content of the show will vary and we cannot know exactly what will be said in advance.
The interaction with the audience includes one-on-one engagement.Participation is optional.
Sensory Triggers
Environmental effects (stage smoke, haze)
High energy performance
Social Story
Social stories are used as a tool to prepare people for a public event, such as a theatre performance. Our social stories provide a detailed description of what to expect at the venue and the customs that apply there. You can find the (German) PDF of the «ha ha ha ha ha ha ha» social story here.
Special Check-In
We offer a special check-in option. If for any reason you'd like to avoid the crowded foyer, require a specific seat, assistance due to a mobility impairment, or would like to be picked up at the bus stop, please contact us in advance. A member of our team will accompany you according to your needs.
Register: checkin@auawirleben.ch
Access Friend
At the Tojo Theater, Access Friends welcome audiences and are available before, during, and after performances These people can be identified by their purple vests. Questions about accessibility can be directed to the Access Friends.
- Creation and performance
- Julia Masli
- Director
- Kim Noble
- Sound design and composition
- Alessio Festuccia
- Live sound design
- Sebastián Hernández and Kelbi Hevia Carrig
- Co-lighting design
- Jennifer Fok/E-hui
- Original lighting design
- Lily Woodford
- Live lighting design
- Sarah Chapin
- Costume design
- Alice Wedge, Annika Thiems and David Curtis-Ring
- Associate producer, production manager and stage manager
- Sarah Chapin
- Consulting producers
- Maria Manuela Goyanes, David C. Frederick and Sophia Lynn
- Originiating producer
- Impatient Productions
Generous support for the ha ha ha ha ha ha ha tour provided by David C. Frederick and Sophia Lynn.
Special thanks to Pasadena Playhouse for their construction of the physical production.