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This OFF COM AWARD WINNING, “perfectly crafted” work is inspired by the life and works of Charles Bukowski, a true literary legend, the king of the underground & a “laureate of American lowlife”.
Told using Art Theatre’s unique stage language, five actors, each playing several roles, transform themselves in front of the audience. As modern artists we delve into the lives & fates of these insignificant people and we ironise, laugh, reflect & sympathise.
“Gritty & intriguing” “Theatre done brilliantly” ★★★★★ London Theatre 1
“Played with wit and verve by an exceptionally talented cast” ★★★★★ Audience Club
“Perfectly crafted” “Illuminating” ★★★★ Reviews Hub
“Exceptional, enlightening & meaningful theatre. The wit and style of directing is precious” David Gothard CBE (ex Artistic Director of Riverside Studios)
Director Anya Viller: "Full of cynicism, irony and humour, the performance suggests that we are all just people in the end. Being weak but pretending to be strong is generally very human. And these insignificant characters, in a sense, oppose the "American Dream" and our modern obsession with success. Because...it’s okay to be an ordinary person. Everyone has the right to cut themselves while shaving."
Together these, mostly, working-class stories paint a picture that would not look out of place in modern-day London – as one audience member put it "I know all of these people, I know all of their problems."
These are stories of the insignificant person – stories about all of us.