Have you blurted something weird, slipped in public, or just lived through a painfully awkward moment? We want to hear about it.
Join us at The Key Theatre, Peterborough for a series of free, accessible, and joyfully awkward workshops exploring the power of cringe. Your stories will help shape a bold new solo theatre show celebrating everything embarrassing-and everything human.
As part of The Great Peterborough Cringe Exchange, Jenna Unwin and Kate Marsh will lead three playful, movement and conversation-based workshops that explore shame, self-expression, and the joyful absurdity of human failure. Designed for both performers and non-performers, this session uses improvisation, conversation and physicality to transform personal cringe into a creative outlet.
Each workshop includes:
• Gentle warm-up & somatic movement session. Movement is improvisation-based and accessible - you can participate as much or as little as feels good for you.
There's no "right" way to move, and no expectations to perform or be watched.
• Group conversation around shame, self-growth, awkward moments, and how we connect through embarrassment, framed with humour and curiosity.
• Break (with snacks!)
• Final "Dance It Out" session - a chance to process and celebrate what we've explored through music and movement.
This is a space where feeling weird is welcome. Whether you're sharing a memory, laughing at someone else's (kindly), or quietly reflecting, you'll be part of a bigger exchange of stories and solidarity.
Participants can choose to donate a story to inspire material for Jenna's solo comedy-theatre show supported by Arts Council England - but only with full consent, and anonymity where requested.
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