Unwrapped

C'est la 8e édition du BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, du 15 octobre au 19 novembre, le seul festival Fringe GRATUIT du pays, qui propose 38 pièces en personne, des ateliers et des événements familiaux grâce aux généreuses subventions du Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors via le Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, de la ville de Santa Monica, de la Santa Monica Arts Commission et de Playhouse PALS. Le BFF célèbre l'étendue et la profondeur de la condition humaine et l'idée que les expériences théâtrales sont vitales, transformatrices et doivent être accessibles à tous.

5:30 p.m., The Other Space, 13+

Unwrapped is the true story of a young woman trying to play God…and losing spectacularly. An absurdly dark comedy (think Fleabag meets Make Happy), Unwrapped chronicles 18-year-old Kira’s struggle to form genuine connections amidst a series of untimely deaths. Through the lens of her cynical, sardonic worldview, Kira explores the rising phenomenon of “gifted kid burnout.” Her show explores the impact of being told that she was better than everyone else—before she even knew who she was. She thought she could beat death. Then, a bunch of her friends died. Now, she’s not so sure. Throughout her show, Kira dissects her internal power struggle between a maladaptive desire for control and the intrinsic need for human connection. Ultimately embracing the inherent uncertainty of life, Kira abandons the pretense of performance in an unscripted conclusion, subjecting herself to scrutiny in a deliberate assertion of her own humanity. Written, performed and produced by Kira Wallace. Directed by Jamie Sanger.