Wales Millennium Centre and Luke Hereford’s acclaimed solo musical Grandmother’s Closet will follow its successful run at home in Cardiff by heading for this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
The autobiographical play by first-time writer and long-time theatre-maker Hereford will be performed at Summerhall from 3-28 August 2022.
Featuring modern arrangements of pop classics by famous female stars including Madonna, Kate Bush, Tori Amos, Judy Garland and Björk, the production is directed by first-time director, actor François Pandolfo. The production’s musical director is David George Harrington.
Announcing the show, writer and performer Hereford said: “This play is a manifestation of the joyful, glamorous spirit of my grandmother; my ultimate enabler. Every queer person has been on a journey of self-discovery at some point in their life, and though we take most of that journey alone, if we’re lucky we’re guided through it by unexpected formative moments with unexpected personal cheerleaders. Grandmother’s Closet honours those moments and cheerleaders, the power of memory, and is a salute the sacred art of dressing up.”
Wales Millennium Centre producer Peter Darney said: “This is a beautiful and personal show about Luke’s relationship with his grandmother and the effect her support for him has had on him as an artist. We are very proud to commission Luke’s first production as a writer, and François’ first as a director, combining their considerable talents to make a compassionate and celebratory show.”
Angela Thomas
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