UNHAPPY BIRTHDAY : Edinburgh Fringe
Amy Lamé invites you share her birthday. Morrissey- icon for the bookish, bespectacled weirdos of the world - is invited too. A seat is reserved for him... will he arrive clutching a bunch of flowers and a gift? Will he turn up at all? Cake, quiffs and craziness collide in a flurry of balloons and beer, against a soundtrack of nostalgic teenage obsession.
Unhappy Birthday cracks open the cult of celebrity and fandom; flays fat, faith and sexual identity; probes the pains of growing up; and cross examines a curious nostalgia for a time that may never have existed except in the bedroom of our imagination.
Co-founder and hostess of the infamous London club/collective Duckie, Amy creates a culture clash of party, performance and poncing about in her new show.
Unhappy Birthday brings the party to the Edinburgh Fringe after sell out London dates and regional tour.
“Popping the bubble of pretentiousness around performance art" Whatsonthefringe.com *****
"Stylish, distinctive DIY ethos, blurring the lines between party and play" Time Out: Critics Choice ****
“Over-excitement, over-indulging…I strongly encourage you to RSVP.” Whatsonstage.com ****
"Theatre for people who think theatre is a bit boring" The Guardian
"Lamé certainly knows how to throw a decent party" The Stage
“Right, better go and wash the smeared cake out of my jeans” Peter Kay
By/Starring: Amy Lamé
Directed by: Scottee
EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL
Assembly Three
George Square
18:40 (1hr)
TICKETS/INFO http://www.assemblyfestival.com/event.php?id=257
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