Tetra-Decathlon

SHOWROOM in association with MACROBERT ARTS CENTRE

★★★★ “As thrilling as it is enjoyable… A great tribute to the determination of the human spirit.” -Across The Arts

The Tetra-Decathlon is a gruelling 14-event track and field competition, requiring a unique combination of skills to complete. Having never set foot on a running track in her life, Lauren Hendry decided to sign up for the event, joining only a dozen other women in the World Championships.

This amusingly audacious solo show charts Lauren’s journey as she trains for and competes in this most taxing of sporting events, whilst asking pertinent questions about the psychology of sport and what drives us to compete. Tetra-Decathlon is a celebration of coming last, and then coming back for more…

Supported by Festival 2018 - the cultural programme of the Glasgow 2018 European Championships, Macrobert Arts Centre, Tron Theatre and Creative Scotland.

19th September 2018, 8pm | Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock

20th September, 7.30pm | Paisley Arts Centre

21st September, 7.30pm | Theatre Royal Dumfries

22nd September, 7.30pm | Byre Theatre, St. Andrews (BSL interpreted by Iain Hodgetts)

26th September, 8pm | Eden Court, Inverness

27th September, 8pm | Lyth Arts Centre, Wick

29th September , 8pm | Mull Theatre, Tobermory

Completed Run as part of Festival 2018:

27/28 July (Previews) | Macrobert Arts Centre, Stirling

2nd – 4th August | Tron Theatre, Glasgow

7th August | Strathearn Community Campus, Crieff

8th August | Denny Civic Theatre, Dumbarton

9th August | Motherwell Theatre

14th – 26th August 11.55am daily (not 20th) | Summerhall, Edinburgh Festival Fringe