Join Adrian at the last dance of yet another wedding disco in this new performance, which uses humorous, poignant, autobiographical anecdote, original home movie footage, collective reminiscing and all your favourite timeless love songs to contemplate the irony of feeling isolated in the midst of a communal celebration of 'coupledom'. Adrian Howells, Artist In Residence at the Arches, Glasgow, creates work concerned with ideas of intimacy and vulnerability.
In 'May I Have The Pleasure...?' audiences are invited to join us at wedding reception style tables, surrounded by balloons, mirrorballs and a fully stocked bar, and to ask Adrian for a dance at chosen moments throughout the performance. Adrian has put together his desert island playlist of favourite 70s and 80s slowies to choose from. (Don't worry: no-one is forced to volunteer!) Read more …
This performance is for: all those who are always the bridesmaid, but never the bride; all those who like to hear stories that make you laugh one minute and cry the next; all those who still reminisce about the slow dance at the high school disco; and all those who are looking for that moment in theatre that might just change their life...
Adrian Howells bring May I Have the Pleasure to 2011 Edinburgh Festival
Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh from Monday August 15, 2011, until Sunday August 28, 2011. Performance held at The Point Hotel.. More info: www.traverse.co.uk