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GUT is a new comedy that dares to ask: "Does this show make me look fat?" A bizarre hybrid of theatre, stand-up comedy and reality television, GUT captures the author's lifelong struggle with weight. Our society is bombarded with statistics from all side about the health effects of being overweight, and everyone seems to be selling the secret to being (or seeming) thinner. David combines personal anecdotes with extensive research in guiding the audience through the "obesity epidemic." But the show goes further: David takes the stage, and is quite literally putting his ass on the line with this show. Each performance, the audience is presented with a choice: to vote to allow David to maintain the lifestyle of his choice, or to push him into a regimen of diet and exercise. Votes will be tabulated, and at the end of the performances of GUT, David will stick with the majority decision. It's possible to see this as an extreme example of social judgments creating new norms, but there's more at play here. David is genuinely ambivalent about his need to effect change in his life, and is endeavouring to present both sides of this argument to a kind of theatrical jury, in an effort to gain a broader perspective.
Roxy Theatre 10708 - 124 Street August 4th 8pm Tickets 453-2440 Tickets $10, $15 for GUT and The Unmarried Wife Edmonton International Fringe Festival
Stage N
Tickets: Online at www.fringetheatre.ca or at the door
All tickets $14
Friday, August 14 - 1:30pm
Saturday, August 15 - 6:15pm
Sunday, August 16 - 8:45pm
Monday, August 17 - 10:45pm
Wednesday, August 19 - 2:00pm
Friday, August 21 - 8:15pm
Saturday, August 22 - 1:15pm
Sunday, August 23 - 6:00pm
We are grateful for the support of Carol's Quality Sweets, Theatre Network, and the
Edmonton Public Library.
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