Help! I Think I'm a Nationalist
Written & performed by Seamas Carey
Directed by Agnieszka Blonska
Who am I? Where do I belong? Is it okay to be a nationalist?
Seamas is confused.
He’s watched gentrification sweep through his rural hometown. There’s nowhere to live, yet second homes stand empty. He wishes his Cornish home was more welcoming and inclusive, but watches 'London money' sow division and suspicion.
Could closing borders and nationalism be the answer?
Where’s the line between pride and power?
What happens when it all goes too far?
All the way from Cornwall, UK, Seamas Carey presents the controversial, comedy show on identity, second homes, xenophobia and bagpipes.
“Thoughtful, nuanced and entertaining” The Times
★★★★ "A clever, well-crafted and intriguing piece of comic theatre" All Edinburgh Theatre
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Theatre and Physical Theatre
Full price $20.00 to $32.00
Presented by: Seamas Carey and Joanne Hartstone
Seamas Carey is a Cornish artist, composer, choir leader, perhaps best known for his podcast series The Reason Why, and the "provocative, nuanced and controversial" comedy show - Help! I Think I'm A Nationalist.
His other work includes; Pagan Pandemonium, I Wish I Was A Standing Stone and Seamas Carey Meets His 4 Year Old Self (Emma Rice’s 2019 theatre highlight, The Guardian). He also founded and still conducts Cornwall’s first alternative male voice choir, Men Are Singing. In 2020 he received the Maurice O’Connell Bursary Award and went on to exhibit work at Tate St Ives the following year.
As a multi-instrumentalist (accordion, piano, double bass, bagpipes) Seamas has worked for 12 years as a performer and musical director with theatre companies such as Kneehigh and Bristol Old Vic.
Sessions
THE STABLES at Adelaide College of the Arts:
Main Theatre at Goodwood Theatre and Studios:
Ticket Prices
Full price:
$25.00 to $32.00
Concession: $27.00
Midweek Treat:
$25.00
BankSA Cardholder:
$24.00
Schools Program: $15.00
Companion Card: $0.00
Prices may not be available on all sessions
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2 Venues
THE STABLES at Adelaide College of the Arts
Adelaide College of the Arts, 39 Light Square, Adelaide, Kaurna
- Step-free mobility aid access through the main entrance with an accessible bathroom.
- Venue is suitable for all ages
Main Theatre at Goodwood Theatre and Studios
166 Goodwood Road, Goodwood, Kaurna
Venue entrance throughout the Fringe season is via VICTORIA LANE off Victoria Street
- Step-free mobility aid access through the main entrance with an accessible bathroom.
- Venue is 18+ but minors may attend with a parent or legal guardian
Suitability & Warnings
Accessibility
- High Audio Content
- Audience members interact from the seated or standing area