CRINGE
(OR #NOBETAWEDIELIKEMEN)
Premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe + 59E59 Theaters, 2024
ABOUT
It began with The Show. The star-hopping sci-fi series that seized American hearts one television set at a time. In 1969, a group of housewives compose forbidden love stories. In a Y2K bedroom, two teens write questionable fanfiction. CRINGE is a celebration of intergenerational fandom and liberative queer worldbuilding with a hearty dose of camp and a sprinkle of…well. Cringe.
“Decidedly queer and very much about the female gaze […] a superbly realised celebration of the love of geeky things and fannish lore. Fabulous. Hilarious. Filled with (slightly awkward) love.”
STARBURST Magazine * * * * *
“Pure homo-erotic, gender sensitive fun.”
UK Theatre Web * * * * *
“Incredibly well done […] And the last line is an absolute killer.”
BRIG Newspaper * * * *
“Nicely balances a study of female fandom and sexual feeling […] with some
very funny character work and interaction.”The Scotsman
Featuring Tom Robertshaw, Jasper Peter Pershing, Alice Zelenko, Melia Hagino, Michelle Kariuki, Zoe Fonck, Stella Oh, and Francie Brewster.
INSERTION
By SARAH GROUSTRA
Connelly Theatre Upstairs, 2024
ABOUT
Maisie has finally landed an apprenticeship at the prestigious Red Key Publishing House, with the acclaimed fiction writer Gilda Tarrington assigned as her mentor. But posh, ancient Gilda has a secret: she’s really the mind behind the famous pseudonym of an erotic paperback empire, and she believes Maisie has the potential to be her successor. Determined not to lose her first major writing opportunity, Maisie sets out to learn everything she can about sex in a series of hilarious, harrowing, and heartwarming escapades.
Featuring Julian Manjerico, Lisa Hickman, Chameli Belk-Gupta, Oriana Mejer, and James DiSandro.
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