Speed is Emotional

Living life at high voltage

“…cripplingly funny, achingly painfilled, and deeply, deeply personal.”

— Theatreview

ADHD - it’s so hot right now! 

Jo unpacks their diagnosis, neurodivergent parenting, sad songs, men taking their time, and so much more in this highly lauded “funny as hell” theatre extravaganza. Speed is Emotional is so much more than a performance - it’s a revelation.

Jo Randerson has a brain that never stops and a fountain of restless energy fuelling their fiercely funny artistic voice. Who knew?! that this fountain was fed by something they had diagnosed in their 40s alongside their son: ADHD.

Jo has always lived life at high voltage. A true arts polymath, they have accumulated achievements, accolades, and acclaim as a PerformerComedianWriterActivistDirectorCuratorTheatremakerFilmmakerWitchClown, recently receiving the 2023 Topp Prize for comedy.

In Speed is Emotional Jo bares their soul, sharing the exhilaration, exhaustion, joy, and absurdity of living and parenting with neurodivergence. Jo weaves their punk poetic magic into a beautiful comedy about transcending labels and living with a voltage so high it’s going to blow the mains.

If anyone in your life likes to do things at 4x speed, do not miss this transformative comedy theatre event.

  • "A comedic, thought-provoking, and unwaveringly energetic theatrical spectacle... The kind of surprise you don’t want to miss."

    —Viviene Bunquin, Craccum

  • "Speed Is Emotional is funny as, painfully vulnerable, and a triumphant reclamation of life beyond labels. It's a tautoko to the power of art that can literally save lives."

    —The Otago Daily Times

  • "It gives me a better sense of many of my friend's brains and how they experience the world. Some might think of that as being sentimental, and frankly, it is. But sentiment delivered this beautifully, with this much care, is about as rich as it gets."

    —Sam Brooks for Dramatic Pause

  • "This show is Randerson's love letter to the artist and the expansive, inclusive potential of the arts community."

    — Claire Mabey, The Spinoff

  • "Speed is Emotional is like fabric: it is so strong because of all of the elements together."

    — Claire Mabey, The Spinoff

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