FUSE Theatre & Surface Area Dance Theatre present
Lighting The Fuse
Saturday 13th December 2025
Performance: 2pm & 7.30
Running Time: Approx 60 minutes with no interval
Tickets:
General Admission (£12.00)
Concessions (£8.00)
Suitable for Over 65, Student, Artist, Unemployment Benefit, Disability Benefit. Please note proof of concession eligibility may be asked for upon arrival at the box office. Complimentary tickets are available for PAs supporting those with access requirements.
Pay What You Feel
Please note all ticket prices are inclusive of online booking fees and card fees
Age Recommendation: 14+
Access: The Performance will be performed in BSL and interpreted into English for hearing audiences. Seats for a clear view for the BSL have been marked on the seating plan. Please contact the theatre if you have any queries.
Be the first to witness the spark of something extraordinary!
Following recent sold-out performances of A Night in Sign, Surface Area Dance Theatre welcomes the return of Fuse Theatre to Newcastle’s Alphabetti Theatre with their brand-new edition of Lighting the Fuse - where in just five days, a commissioned Deaf artist will create a brand new, bold, BSL-led performance under Fuse Theatre’s guidance.
PRAY FOR ME
Created by Sarah Adedeji
Developed by Fuse Theatre with direction by Harry Jardine and movement direction by Chris Fonseca
A powerful new work-in-progress exploring faith, identity, and belonging through the eyes of a Black Deaf woman.
In Pray For Me, Sarah Adedeji unpacks her lived experience of growing up in the church - where her Deafness was seen as something to be “healed” - and confronts the intersection of heritage, culture and religion with honesty, humour, and heart.
Blending poetry, music, movement, and dance, this bold new piece challenges perceptions of faith and difference, asking: Who decides who needs saving?
Sarah Adedeji
Sarah Adedeji is a 25 year old multidisciplinary artist born and raised in London. Whilst pursuing a full time career in Audiology, she also works within the arts as a BSL performer, dancer, writer, author. She is also an advocate for the Deaf community and raises awareness through social media. Her credits include Whimsy, Swyn, Y Dewis, Panig Attack!, A Night in Sign, Deaf Rave, and many more.