Queer Diary CIC & Beth Watson presents
Hasbian
Thursday 23rd October
Performance: 7:30pm
Running Time: 75 minutes approx.
Tickets:
General Admission (£15)
Concessions (£7.50)
Suitable for Over 65, Student, Artist, Unemployment Benefit, Disability Benefit. Please note proof of concession eligibility may be asked for upon arrival at the box office. Complimentary tickets are available for PAs supporting those with access requirements.
No Questions (£3)
If you can’t afford any of the other ticket categories but still want to see the show then please purchase this one – no questions will be asked. (10% of total tickets are available at this price, online and in advance only).
Please note all ticket prices are inclusive of online booking fees and card fees
Age Recommendation: 16+
(parental discretion advised: plot includes sexual activity and alcohol consumption amongst teenagers from 14-16)
A new Queer comedy based on REAL 00s teenage diaries
How did Beth go from a childhood dreaming of The Wizard of Oz, to cringey Cruel Intentions-obsessed adolescence? From proudly identifying as a teenage lesbian, to discovering that boys are also appealing?
Beth’s real teenage diary is brought to life in vivid hilarity in Hasbian: a “simultaneously relatable and educational… unique insight on growing up queer in the 90s” (★★★★★ - A Young-ish Perspective). Original animations, inspired by teen magazines, feature an all-star 00’s fantasy cast (in cut-out form), as Beth’s BFFs and first crushes are re-imagined as “played by” the likes of Lindsay Lohan, Natasha Lyonne and Ashton Kutcher.
Dripping in equal measures with heartfelt earnestness, sharp irony, and humour that bubbles up in the place between youthful confidence and pubescent self-doubt, Hasbian delves behind the rollercoaster of teenage life, into the reality of growing up queer in Brighton (the UK’s Gay Capital) under Section 28 (1988-2003 law, prohibiting teaching “homosexuality as a pretended family relationship”). Set to a soundtrack of y2k pop classics (B*Witched, Destiny’s Child, S Club 7), and indie angst anthems (Placebo, Weezer, Garbage) Hasbian fills audiences with buzzy nostalgia, while exposing prejudice in the most liberal of cities.
From the creators of Queer Diary – the night where LGBTQIA+ adults read their real teenage diaries on stage.
All performances feature projected captioning, and artistically integrated Audio Description.
Praise for Hasbian: "Simultaneously relatable and educational - Watson strikes an expert balance between including the cringeworthy teenage experience we all remember, and creating a unique insight into growing up queer in the 90’s... While the tone of the piece is reflective, Hasbian feels very much like a story for our times" ★★★★★ - A Young(ish) Perspective Hasbian Review
"Skillfully integrates both audio description and surtitles... It's a bit ‘Clarissa Explains It All’, if Clarissa was talking about having gay sex at sleepovers and seeing their Geography teacher in hot pants at Brighton Pride." ★★★★ - To-do List Hasbian Review
"An incredibly funny, charismatic performer, who absolutely embraces the silliness of the piece, whilst bringing earnest truth throughout." ★★★★ - West End With Me Hasbian Review
About Queer Diary CIC: Queer Diary CIC creates events, shows, creative workshops and zines for LGBTQIA+ folks to connect with each other, and reclaim our coming-of-age stories, in the spirit of solidarity and silliness.
Queer Diary open-mic style nights