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    Fanboy 1
    • SHOWING
    • 07 Sep -
      08 Sep 2023
      07 Sep - 08 Sep 2023
    About

    Joe has always been a nerd.

    In his teens, he hid it. In his twenties, he owned it. Now in his thirties, Joe is still obsessed with Star Wars, Nintendo and The Muppet Christmas Carol. But he’s started to sense something: a great disturbance in the fandom… Alone, sorting through his old things, Joe finds an old video tape, in an old VCR, long forgotten. He presses play – and something amazing starts to happen…

    Fanboy is a love-hate letter to pop culture and nostalgia. Award-winning writer-performer Joe Sellman-Leava (Fringe First, Labels) explores our relationship to our past and future selves, and asks why his generation is so obsessed with its childhood.

    Combining epic storytelling, razor-sharp impressions and a dose of theatrical magic, Fanboy is touring the UK following a critically acclaimed run at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022, Soho Theatre and VAULT Festival 2023.


    “Complex and very moving.” – The Scotsman

    “A must see piece, focused on nostalgia, pop-culture, and the state of our world.” – Three Weeks

    “We’ve seen many ‘geek inspired’ stage shows, but this is the finest we’ve seen” – Starburst Magazine


    WINNER: Best Director, Darkchat Edinburgh Awards 2022
    SHORTLISTED: Holden Street Theatre Awards 2022

    By Joe Sellman-Leava 

    Directed by Yaz Al-Shaater 

    • RUNNING TIME65 mins (no interval)
    • AGE RECOMMENDATION12+
    • TICKETS£16 / £14
    • VENUE

    Content warning: contains strong language; contains themes of grief and a brief mention of suicide ideation

    8pm

    Standard from £16 / Concession from £14 (Tickets and prices subject to availability)
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    Members on sale 12:30pm on Wed 21 June
    General on sale 12:30pm on Fri 23 June

    Reviews
    • Array

      "COMPLEX AND VERY MOVING."

      The Scotsman
    • Array

      "A MUST SEE PIECE, FOCUSED ON NOSTALGIA, POP-CULTURE, AND THE STATE OF OUR WORLD."

      Three Weeks
    • Array

      "WE’VE SEEN MANY ‘GEEK INSPIRED’ STAGE SHOWS, BUT THIS IS THE FINEST WE’VE SEEN."

      Starburst Magazine

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