As their name suggests, Lifetime Achievement Awards come but once in a lifetime, which means Mitzi has just one shot to deliver a speech that will land her in Hollywood's Hall of Fame.
Good thing she's prepared an all-singing, all-dancing, 60-minute-long celebration of her long and storied career that definitely won't be interrupted by her saggy scrotum of an ex-husband, Larry.
Expect practical advice on breaking into the industry, behind-the scenes insights into her friendships with Hollywood's latest and greatest, and uncomfortably explicit descriptions of Larry's genetalia. Mitzi has a pearl of wisdom for everyone. Except kids. She hates kids, and her speech is definitely not child-friendly.
Come help the "endlessly creative and subversive" (FringeBiscuit) Posey Mehta get one step closer to creating the perfect character comedy about fat bodies in Hollywood, in this work-in-progress that involves far more stripping and burlesque than one would typically expect of the Oscars.
Tobi King Bakare and this theatre deserve a shout-out for such a young, diverse audience. There is so much talk about audiences being full of over 60s and why, why can’t theatres get the crowds in to reflect society in general? Well, I’m happy to say that on a rainy Thursday evening, the theatre was completely full.
Caiti Grove on Before I Go in CPT's Spring 2023 season London Theatre Reviews
