Lolo's Boyfriend Show Opens At Savage Wonder - Edinburgh Fringe Winner Of ICI Audience Choice Award

SHOW DATES:
Thursday September 3rd
Thursday September 17th
Times:
7:00pm
Location:
Savage Wonder, 139 Main Street, Beacon, NY 12508
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Arriving in September for two dates only, Lolo's Boyfriend Show opens at Savage Wonder at 139 Main Street Beacon. Written and performed by Lauren O’Brien, Lolo’s Boyfriend Show is winner of the ICI Audience Choice Award at the Edinburgh Fringe, shortlisted for Best Production, and featured Off-Broadway at Playhouse 46.

Lolo’s Boyfriend Show is an irreverent, soul-baring solo performance following Lolo as a dream European tour unravels, sending her back to suburbia to confront love, loss, and a trail of unforgettable exes. After her punk cabaret tour collapses, Lolo returns home, surrounded by the ghosts of past relationships—from The Yogi to The Addict to The Cowboy. A promising new romance sparks a deeper reckoning, as she navigates heartbreak, identity, and the possibility of a different kind of happiness.

This bold and cathartic performance blends humor, vulnerability, and sharp storytelling into one unforgettable night.


“Bold, cathartic, and irresistibly entertaining…”
– ICI Review

“…tragically funny writing, sickeningly relatable scenarios…”
Hot Take Reviews

“…fearless and raw….”
– Brian Thomas, Emmy Nominee/Award-Winning Director

“There’s a crowd of people on stage – but only one actor…clever, funny, and poignant…highly recommended!”
– B. Jeffrey Madoff, Madoff Productions

“…layered and introspective…Lauren O’Brien tackles a demanding role with commitment and energy…”
Theatre & Tonic


Lauren O’Brien (Writer/Performer) has performed regionally in To Kill a Mockingbird (Mayella), Angels in America (Harper), and A Wrinkle in Time (Mrs. Whatsit), among others. She was a founding member of director Polina Klimovitskaya’s avant-garde theatre company, Terra Incognita, where she co-developed the original work Ophelia Tapestry. Lauren co-wrote a punk-cabaret album, The Devil’s Girlfriend, which toured throughout Germany. Her first solo show, Jaxx & Lolo, won awards for Best Show and Excellence in Multi-Media at the NYC Frigid Festival.

About Savage Wonder

Savage Wonder’s founding is rooted one veteran searching for a creative sandbox, and has become a permanent home for art that rewrites expectations. Savage Wonder is not here to help veterans. It exists so veterans and first responders can help the arts—and the invitation is simple: Come play.

Savage Wonder's emblem is the octopus — strange, nimble, many-armed. Its logo is a splash—paint, wine, or blood, depending on the eye. Both reflect the spirit of the place: intimate, surprising, whimsical, and alive.

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Beacon Litfest Presents: “Queer from There to Here” at Savage Wonder

he Beacon Litfest and Live Writing are thrilled to bring you two outstanding works in their intimate event "Queer from There to Here," on Oct 9 at Savage Wonder Salon room. Featuring Ned Asta of The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions and Dawn Lundy of Instructions for The Lovers.

Audiences will hear from the 40th anniversary edition of the classic 1970's "fable manifesto," The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions by Larry Mitchell and illustrated by Ned Asta, featuring additional new essays and archival material.

Also featured will be the 2024 National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist, Instructions for The Lovers, by poet and activist Dawn Lundy Martin. Implementing "... vulnerability and virtuosity, Martin constructs moments of pleasure, humor, and sexiness woven with grief..."

Asta and Lundy Martin will read and join in conversation with Nightboat's Publisher and Director, Stephen Motika. Supported in part by Poets & Writers, and the assistance of Live Writing.

Beacon Litfest Presents: “Queer from There to Here”
Day:
Thurs Oct 9,
Time: 7-8:30pm
Price: $10
Location: Savage Wonder, 139 Main Street, Beacon, NY 12508
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