Drunk Girl
Part theatre piece and part storytelling, Drunk Girl explores the intimacy, tenacity, celebration and terror of women who drink.
Performer Thea Fitz-James tells stories about underage, small-town drinking and brings the drunk girl to life, exploring her contradictory place in the contemporary imagination. Drunk Girl is that moment when the party takes a turn, but it's too late to leave: we’re implicated now, caught in a rollercoaster of calorie-counting keg parties, false feminisms, denial and love.
From the creator of the ★★★★★ Fringe favourite NAKED LADIES comes an honest look at the drunk girl stereotype: is she a contemporary crisis, or a radical feminist?
"A must-see performance." ★★★★ -Edmonton Journal
"Thea Fitz-James is an effortless and clever storyteller, instantly connecting with her audience thanks to her confident, intelligent, and familiar energy on stage." ★★★★ 1/2 Vue Weekly
Presented by: TMI Productions
Thea Fitz-James is part academic, part journalist, and part theatre practitioner. She holds a BA in Theatre from McGill, a Bachelor of Journalism from University of King’s College, and a Masters in Theatre & Performance Studies from York University. Thea is a theatre maker and performance artist, having created work with FADO in Toronto, Secret Theatre in Halifax and the School of Making/Thinking in New York.Her most recent work explores contemporary depictions of women and feminism, integrating performance art and theatre to ask difficult questions around cultural norms. She is interested in further developing her work along the themes of trauma, loss, absence and presence. She is currently working on her PhD in Performance Studies at York University, looking at knitting and textiles in activism and performance.