Aidan Moesby 'I was Naked, and Smelling of Rain'

About us

Life is complex.

And I don't just mean the way all those amino acids, vitamins, sunlight and stuff come together to create life, I mean 'life' is complex. Sometimes just getting out of bed is enough complexity for one day. But then there's all that life maintenance stuff too – the bills – cooking – washing dishes – all that kind of stuff.

Sometimes it's just all too complex – all too much.

'I was naked, smelling of rain' explores wellbeing, dis/connectedness and being 'alone' or 'lonely'.

We are at a critical point of the climate change and mental health crises. We are the most connected 'on demand' generation yet seem to have lost touch with who we are and where we fit in the world. We mediate our life through technology and screens. Are we ever truly where we are and present?

"I was expecting the performance might make me cry. And it did – Aidan's honesty and vulnerability is deeply moving. I didn't expect to laugh – but his dry, observational humour made me really crack up. I didn't expect such a simple stage setting and performance to be so cinematic, so transporting, so rich. I could listen to Aidan – and the rich score that wraps around him – again and again" Clare Reddington CEO Watershed, Bristol.

"I was Naked, Smelling of Rain has intriguing observations, sensitivity, humour, poignancy and at its heart, a raw honesty about the loneliness and complexities of modern life." Trish Wheatley DAO

"This revelatory performance was both poignant and humorous - linking external and internal events, using the weather as a metaphor. It was thought provoking and I found myself returning to the themes it raised for several days. Aidan held the stage and audience - you could have heard a pin drop and then he would shift a gear and have everyone laughing" Annabel Turpin, Arc Theatre Stockton.

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Safe to be who you are, regardless of race, class, religion, country of origin, immigration status, (dis)ability, age, gender, identity, or sexual orientation.

- Covid-19 Safety Measures -

The health, safety and comfort of our audiences, colleagues and performers are very important to us.

We have a number of measures in place to ensure your comfort and safety. Enhanced hygiene procedures are in place. Hand sanitising stations are positioned throughout the public spaces for audience members to use and we ask that you do so frequently. The theatre will be aired out between rehearsals and performances (for added covid safety) which can mean the space can feel a tiny bit more chilly even after we shut the doors. Therefore we suggest you wear an extra layer to be safe!

All audience members are asked to wear face masks (unless exempt) from as soon as they arrive at the theatre and throughout their visit (including while watching the performance).

All Barbican Theatre team members will be wearing face masks (unless exempt) and will be regularly lateral flow tested. This includes the team front of house and back stage, and performers.

We continue to monitor the latest guidance from the UK Government.
Please do not attend if you are displaying any Covid-19 symptoms or are currently required to isolate within latest government guidelines.
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