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Lil.Miss.Lady

HighRise Entertainment

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A person in a fur coat stands on stage as people dance in the background in a dark room lit by haze.

Part rave, part drama, HighRise return with an immersive history of Grime, told through the eyes of a trailblazing female MC.

Starring Lady Lykez, Lil.Miss.Lady takes you on a journey through the history of Black-British, Bass-music culture from the early stages of Jungle, through UK Garage, Sub-low, Funky House, Dubstep and Grime. Inspired by a series of interviews with influential women in the Grime scene (Lady Stush, Lioness, Queenie, Baby Blue), the show explores what it takes for a female MC to break into a heavily male-dominated industry.

Written and directed by Dominic Garfield, it features original music by Lady Lykez mixed live by DJ Kaylee Kay and guests.

The HighRise collective use music, theatre and first-hand testimonies to represent unheard voices in inner-city Britain. Led by Artistic Director Dominic Garfield, the company won the Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Trust Award in 2022 with The UK Drill Project.

Tagged with: Contemporary music Theatre & dance Theatre and Dance Winter/Spring 2025 More...

Running time: 1 hour and 45 minutes (doors open at 7.35pm)

Age guidance: 14+

This production contains haze, loud music, smoke effects and strobe lighting. There is strong language and references to violence.

BSL-interpreted and relaxed performance, Fri 14 Feb
Find out more about accessible events at the Barbican. 

Chill-out room  
A Chill-out room is available for anyone who requires a quiet space during or after the show. Please ask a member of staff for more information.  

 

Presented by the Barbican

Highrise are supported by Arts Council England, Vogue World Foundation and Something To Aim For.

Images by Camilla Greenwell.

Trailer by Mary Melodies, Oliver Tunstall and Oliver Hunter.

Creative team

Dominic Garfield Writer and Director
Lady Lykez, Dominic Garfield and Company Lyrics
KJ Lighting Design
Stella Backman  Set and Costume Design
Toni ‘Reese’ Robinson Vocal Coach
Yami Löfvenberg Movement Consultant
Lauryn Louise  Assistant Director
Duncan Burton, Row.d Beats and JR Productions Tracks and beats
Lioness, Queenie, Stush, Baby Blue and Girls of Grime Research Partners
Additional material from: Gerel Falconer,  Fahad Shaft, Michael Mbozzo Aayan, & The company 
Production Team:
Elizabeth Peace Company Producer
Charlotte March  Project Producer
Libby Liburd Outgoing Head of Programmes
Janet Tam  Executive Director
Cai Taylor Production Manager (HighRise)
Oliver Tunstall and Mary Melodies Content and Social Media management (HighRise)
Daisy Francis Bryden, Tayla Hunter, Lorrell Rawlins Stage Management
HighRise are supported by Arts Council England, Vogue World Foundation, Alpha Theta, Something To Aim For, Brixton House Supporting Partners

Performers

Lady Lykez Lil.Miss.Lady
DJ Harmony DJ Kaylee Kay
Blanka Fahad Shaft
Joshua Cameron Twist
Alexander Lobo Moreno Hypez
Aliaano Elali DJ Rat

Reviews

‘Pay close attention to HighRise, they are the future that theatre deserves.‘
Exeunt
‘A live, blood bumping, energy twisting rave, it’s impossible to stop your body moving to the rich sounds and bouncing energy.‘
London Theatre Reviews
‘Dominic Garfield’s Lil.Miss.Lady is superb... a fantastic piece of gig theatre, perfectly blending story and music‘
Everything Theatre

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Accessibility

BSL-interpreted and relaxed performance
Fri 14 Feb
Find out more about accessible events at the Barbican.     

Relaxed performance information

A Relaxed performance is ideal for those who would benefit from a more informal approach to noise and movement in the auditorium or would feel more at ease knowing they could enter and exit freely. 

  • The house will be opened early to allow you more time to find your place.
  • The Front of House team are briefed on providing a more informal service and relaxing the standards in regard to audience behaviour during the performance. 
  • Latecomer and re-admittance points will be relaxed to allow people to leave and re-enter the auditorium more freely.
  • The cast and creative team warmly welcome you to move around or make noise however you may need to.
  • The performers are briefed about Relaxed performances and know that you may need to move around and make noise.
  • A quiet chill out space is provided with comfortable seating.
  • Ear plugs are available if you need them.
  • The performance has not been sensory adapted.

 

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