What's on in London: Gwyneth Goes Skiing
Leaning into the absurdity of the Goopiest court case ever seen in Utah.
Gwyneth Goes Skiing returns to the London stage for a run at The Pleasance from 11-21 December.
An absurdist comedy with music and puppets, Gwyneth Goes Skiing is a dramatisation of the events in Utah that led to what could be described as the trial of the century.
Presented by Awkward Productions - the same team that has given us tributes to Diana and also the film of the musical Cats - Linus Karp plays Gwyneth Paltrow and Joseph Martin plays Dr Terry Sanderson.
“To experience the amazing highs this show has given us as a small, queer theatre duo has been nothing short of a dream come true..." said Linus and Joseph. "To have performed for many of the people we portray in the show, to have Gwyneth Paltrow herself be asked about it and to have reached sold-out audiences and had unreal reactions have has left us truly gooped. It feels so right to bring this show full circle and take it back to the gwonderful Pleasance where it all started.”
Tickets available from The Pleasance
Raising funds for medical aid for Palestinians
The Awkward Productions team are bringing their audience-fave "Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story" to London's Clapham Grand theatre for a fundraising event - raising money for medical aid for Palestinians.
Taking place on 4 November, guest performers will include Kate Butch, Deborah Frances-White, Sooz Kempner, Edd Kimber, Alex Young, Jamie Lambert, Jeremy McClain, SuRie, Don One, Pip Dream, Fizz Sinclair, and Zahra Yassine.
“What is so striking about the way Diana lived her life was her bold activism and what she did to help others..." explains Linus Karp - who plays Diana. "Performing a show about her in partnership with Medical Aid for Palestinians, raising money to help those who need it the most, feels like a great way to honour her spirit. I am so moved by the amazing talent giving up their time for this important cause, and I can’t wait for what will be a very unique and special night.”
Tickets for the fundraising performance on 4 December at Clapham Grand
Behind-the-scenes
For our podcast, How To Date Men, we caught up with Joseph Martin for a behind-the-scenes look at the work of Awkward Productions.
In the conversation we talk audience participation, finding humour in the absurd, and leaning into queer joy.
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