JESSICA DANIELS

BEIGE

by Anna Wheatley

VAULT Festival, 2020

Alex is funny. That’s what Lila says at least. But it’s more embarrassing coming from yer mum right? “It’s genetic, Hun. I’m f**king funny me.”

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You know that thing when yer dad’s a philandering absentee, yer relationships are forever on the wonk and the binary don’t apply? Yeh, that’s Alex on the daily.

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Thank f**k for Lila.

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Alex and their mum are both just trying to do life. Some days it’ll make them wanna punch through a wall, on others they’ll find themselves slow-dancing in an art gallery. Whatever gets ‘em through ya know?

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In this half-play, half stand-up gig, Anna Wheatley explores the art of being human in a world obsessed with boxes. You might do a laugh. You might do a cry. You might join hands and stick two fingers up to society.

CAST

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ALEX

Em Thane (they/them)

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ERIN

Sukey Willis (they/them)

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LILA

Jordan Whyte (she/her)

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DEAN

Jahvel Hall (he/him)

WRITTEN BY

Anna Wheatley (she/her)

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DIRECTED BY

Jess Daniels (she/her)

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DESIGN BY

Ica Niemz (he/they)

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SOUND BY

Brain Rays (he/him)

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LIGHTING BY

Hector Murray (he/him)

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STAGE MANAGEMENT BY

Matthew Gardner (they/them)

“Written with vim and delicacy by Anna Wheatley... Beige is coloured by grief and yet it is not downbeat but has an openness and freshness...it is quietly affecting.”

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- LYN GARDNER