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I Am Going To Die (And All They Gave Me Were These Lousy Cupcakes)
Welcome to the Deathday Party!!
We’ve all gathered here to honor the death (and life) of... someone who REALLY likes cupcakes. This highly interactive and improvisational experience encourages you to assist The Figure in uncovering exactly who they are and what their life was all about. Watch as they unpack the many mysteries and traumas of life, identity, and what it means to die, all while enjoying the subpar delights of some less-than-ideal cupcakes.
I Am Going To Die (And All They Gave Me Were These Lousy Cupcakes) is an original work by Lochlan MacLean and February Schneck. Lousy Cupcake (as we colloquially call it) is a highly improvisational and experimental one-act play that explores death from two perspectives -- that of a person who knows they are going to die and that of a person who’s lost a dear friend and must now process their grief. The play consists of a structured script with built in opportunities for improv and audience interaction. Every night as the figure greets the audience, the actor builds a new and unique character based on audience suggestions. This character is born, lives, and eventually dies all while regaling the audience with hysterical and heart-wrenching stories. Lousy Cupcake seeks to open up conversations about the societally taboo topic of death and grief -- especially for those actively processing their own mortality and/or the death of a loved one.
"It is a lovely, nuanced performance that is simply spellbinding.”- Andrea Stephenson (BroadwayWorld.com)
"This exploration of death and grief is quiet, yet celebratory, and asks the audience to consider our own relationships deeper — I am certainly glad that I had the opportunity to do so."
— Edward Mylechreest (No Proscenium)
The May 2nd show is Pay What You Want pricing. You choose the price!
$5 for students, $10 general admission, $20 admission and donation
We’ve all gathered here to honor the death (and life) of... someone who REALLY likes cupcakes. This highly interactive and improvisational experience encourages you to assist The Figure in uncovering exactly who they are and what their life was all about. Watch as they unpack the many mysteries and traumas of life, identity, and what it means to die, all while enjoying the subpar delights of some less-than-ideal cupcakes.
I Am Going To Die (And All They Gave Me Were These Lousy Cupcakes) is an original work by Lochlan MacLean and February Schneck. Lousy Cupcake (as we colloquially call it) is a highly improvisational and experimental one-act play that explores death from two perspectives -- that of a person who knows they are going to die and that of a person who’s lost a dear friend and must now process their grief. The play consists of a structured script with built in opportunities for improv and audience interaction. Every night as the figure greets the audience, the actor builds a new and unique character based on audience suggestions. This character is born, lives, and eventually dies all while regaling the audience with hysterical and heart-wrenching stories. Lousy Cupcake seeks to open up conversations about the societally taboo topic of death and grief -- especially for those actively processing their own mortality and/or the death of a loved one.
"It is a lovely, nuanced performance that is simply spellbinding.”- Andrea Stephenson (BroadwayWorld.com)
"This exploration of death and grief is quiet, yet celebratory, and asks the audience to consider our own relationships deeper — I am certainly glad that I had the opportunity to do so."
— Edward Mylechreest (No Proscenium)
The May 2nd show is Pay What You Want pricing. You choose the price!
$5 for students, $10 general admission, $20 admission and donation
