At Least I’m Not Bald

by Valery Reva

directed by Kapil Redekar

 

What does it mean to have your life on the line? All that you care for and that you love put in jeopardy at the drop of a hat, a whisper in the dark, a word we all dread to hear. At Least I’m Not Bald will take you on a journey on what it means to be alive.

Based on the performer’s experience of surviving cancer, the play discovers what it means to live when faced with heartbreaking tragedy.

We follow the journey of a woman returning to her homeland of Ukraine for her annual check-up, only to face an unexpected diagnosis. During her journey, she meets a variety of characters at the hospital while she prepares for surgery. As the anesthesia takes hold, she enters a captivating world where folklore, reality and storytelling blend into giant spectacle.

This show will leave you stunned, crying and laughing in the face of death.

Press for this production

‘she succeeds in drawing the audience into the heart of her story where they find that she is not only performing her own lived experience here, she is also painting a bigger picture – one of love and human connection, of fear and security, and of the preciousness and fragility of life… Reva is a fearless, authentic performer.’  ★★★★★ North West End

‘an utterly hilarious dark comedy… Forthright and gritty, this is a bold and refreshingly honest production.’ ★★★★ London Theatre 

At Least I’m Not Bald proves that we can laugh even when we are scared and sad, wondering why the world can be such an unfair place.’ ★★★★ Everything Theatre

At Least I’m Not Bald

Writer: Valery Reva
Director: Kapil Redekar
Designer: Gabe Gilmour
Choreographer: Benita C. Lambrechts

Valery Reva

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