Emily Benton, veteran female actor and star of stage and screen, is back in the UK after a career that took her to Broadway and Hollywood. With her pedigree, she should be in Downton Abbey or the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. Instead she's in Brighton, auditioning for a role in a devised play that has only become available because another, slightly older and more famous, female actor has gone to join the theatre in the sky. Why did fate bring her to this? Maybe there's a secret Emily is not revealing.
Almost Famous is a new one woman show about the lives we have lived, the lives we would have chosen to live, and the difference between the two. It's also about actors and people who reject the stereotypes that others want to assign to them.
From the writer and director of Make-up - 'A disarmingly truthful and humorous piece, adroitly constructed and beautifully performed.' ★★★★ All Edinburgh Theatre.
Nominated for best LGBTQ production GM Fringe 2022
Reviews
The perfectionism of drag is stripped away to reveal an artist who longs for connection.
- Reviews Hub
, ★★★★
A confident piece of writing and direction, brought to life by a truly compelling performance
- She-wolf Manchester
A skilled and successful drama, it nudges you to new insight and understanding.
- The Wee Review
, ★★★★