Comedian Harriet Dyer mentioned at the start of Trigger Warning that her hearing aid was whistling, making it difficult for her to listen to herself. Her aside later took on greater significance. As well as being an offbeat, idiosyncratic work, this is a powerful piece about young people not being heard.
As the show’s title suggests, do not read on or buy a ticket if the subject of sexual assault upsets you. Dyer, a fidgety, captivating presence, tells the story of her Cornish childhood with painful candour. At times bluntly serious, at times compellingly quirky. Without the latter, she jokes, the performance would merely be a witness statement.
