Burgerz

Scottish premiere | Hackney Showroom By Travis Alabanza

5 Stars

Alabanza takes an act of violence and transforms it into something both beautiful and brutal.

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5 Stars

Alabanza takes an act of violence and transforms it into something both beautiful and brutal.

Edinburgh Festivals Magazine

About

Hurled words. Thrown objects. Dodged Burgers.

After someone threw a burger at them and shouted a transphobic slur, performance artist Travis Alabanza became obsessed with burgers. How they are made, how they feel, and smell. How they travel through the air. How the mayonnaise feels on your skin.

This show is the climax of their obsession – exploring how trans bodies survive and how, by them reclaiming an act of violence, we can address our own complicity.

Carving out a place for themselves as one of the UK’s prominent trans voices, Travis presents a performance that is timely, unsettling and powerful.

Supported by Arts Council England and Heritage Lottery Fund.
Developed in association with Ovalhouse and Marlborough Theatre.
Part of the British Council Edinburgh Showcase 2019.

Image: Lara Cappelli

★★★★★ Edinburgh Festivals Magazine
★★★★★ BritishTheatre.com
★★★★ The Guardian
★★★★ The Scotsman
★★★★ The List
★★★★ The Wee Review
★★★★ Fest Magazine
★★★★ British Theatre Guide
★★★★ Broadway World
★★★★ Miro Magazine

  • 5 Stars

    Alabanza takes an act of violence and transforms it into something both beautiful and brutal.

  • 5 Stars

    A unique experience that I will be unpacking for days.

  • 4 Stars

    Humane and heart-rending... Alabanza is sassy and witty, feeding off the audience like a seasoned cabaret star.

  • 4 Stars

    Reminds us that we have the power to combat hate crime and make meaningful change.

  • 4 Stars

    This is a show that makes you angry, makes you sad, makes you laugh and, more than anything else, makes you stand up and do something.

  • 4 Stars

    A bold call to action.

  • 4 Stars

    Absolutely vital.

    The Stage

  • 5 Stars

    This is the future of performing arts – unforgiving, creative and relentless.

  • 5 Stars

    Burgerz is more than a show, it is a piece of creative activism everyone should participate in.

  • 4 Stars

    Alabanza makes a personal, impassioned case for more tolerance for those who refuse to be boxed in.

  • 4 Stars

    Seeking agency over violence through detailed, poetic discourse.

  • 4 Stars

    A beautiful, poignant piece, spiced with heady poetry.

  • 4 Stars

    Persuasive argument for activism.

  • 4 Stars

    Alabanza is certainly one to watch, conveying a sensitivity that is moving and a courage that is empowering.

  • 4 Stars

    Witty, personable and always armed with a cheeky comeback.

  • Packed with layers of symbolism which stick with you beyond the performance.

Credits

  • Writer & PerformerTravis Alabanza
  • DirectorSam Curtis Lindsay
  • Set & Costume DesignerSoutra Gilmour
  • Associate DesignerIsabella van Braeckel
  • Lighting DesignersLee Curran & Lauren Woodhead
  • Sound DesignerXANA
  • Movement DirectorNando Messias

Behind the Scenes

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