About In Her Shoes

Joan’s enchanted shoe shop has appeared overnight and portals through time are hidden in the shoeboxes on the shelves.
Will you take a walk In Her Shoes?

In Her Shoes is an immersive installation experience exploring the concepts of identity, stereotypes, and relationship to home.

Your 20-minute adventure begins as you step inside a shoe shop built for one.
With former Bata Shoes employee Joan as your guide, you're transported through time and along the way, you’ll meet real women from Essex, past and present.

As if by magic, the shoeboxes will transport you to the Bata Shoe Factory & Estate, the Marconi Factory, Kynochtown, and the Thames Explosive Works.

You’ll visit Zimbabwe, Jamaica, and Southend Seafront in an intimate adventure that asks you: what is an Essex Girl? Will you take a walk In Her Shoes?

 
 
 

What people are saying about ‘In Her Shoes’

“Genuinely incredible”

 
“A totally unique experience, I was absolutely blown away by it”
 

“The imagination, the care and the detail [...] is quite extraordinary”

 

In Southend’s Shoes

IN HARLOW’S SHOES

Click here to read a review of In Her Shoes from Your Harlow.

IN CHALKWELL’S SHOES

IN basildon’s shoes

 

in Chelmsford’s shoes

in Colchester’s shoes

 
 

About the show:

How it works:

The experience is for one audience member at a time and runs on a 20 minute repeat, so time slots are essential.
You can select your time slot from the ticket section on the relevant Eventbrite page.

Audience Accessibility

In Her Shoes has been created for one audience member at a time.
If there are audience members who want to discuss any access requirements they have that they think may affect or hinder their performance experience, please email Roxanne Carney (Producer) roxannefaithcarney@gmail.com.

Disclaimers:

  • In Her Shoes is a solo experience that takes place in an enclosed space that can sometimes be dark. You will be asked to wear headphones for the duration.

  • The installation works on a rolling basis and restarts every 20 minutes.
    As such, it is important that you arrive at least 5-10 minutes before your time slot to ensure you start your experience exactly on time. We cannot admit latecomers and it is not a guarantee that we will be able to re-book your slot.

  • To keep the magic alive and to keep the secrets of the shop safe, photography and video recording once inside the installation is strictly prohibited.

  • For your safety, CCTV is in operation within the installation at all times.

 

Thanks to National Lottery players!

 
 

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