We recommend: Ophelia Bitz’s one-woman show
July 2, 2009 by Tobias
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‘IT SPEAKS! TALES OF A RELUCTANT SHOWGIRL’
July 9th and 10th- Edinburgh Fringe Preview Shows
The Courtyard, Bowling Green Walk, 40 Pitfield Street N1 6EU
7.30pm
“There’s nothing quite like turning up at work to find a 35ft inflatable version of yourself, waving in the breeze, threatening to take out Sophie Ellis-Bextor…”
Dragged up by a gogo-dancing alcoholic and ‘rescued’ from a life of vice by Jehovah’s Witnesses, Ophelia Bitz fought her stage-bound destiny as long as possible. But some things you just can’t escape…A tale of false eyelashes, religion and the roar of the greasepaint, the smell of the crowd.
Clashing songs from Randy Newman, Kurt Weill, Flanders & Swann and Dolly Parton (plus several startling original numbers) with story-telling and libellous anecdotes, Ophelia Bitz’s caustic, over-sexed and utterly silly comic style has won her praise and recognition on stages and soap-boxes all over the world.
“ We expect big things for Ophelia in 2009; don’t miss her show” Time Out
“ Dirty, witty, fabulous. Ophelia Bitz is f*cking hilarious” Martyn Jaques, Tigerlillies
“ A stunning zaftig cherub” The Independent
Ophelia Bitz, 23, is a professional cabaret and sideshow entertainer, working internationally since 2005. Previous collaborations include working with The Tigerlillies, Derren Brown, The Puppini Sisters, Mika and The Dresden Dolls.
Ophelia will be wearing/performing with a rango of custom mythological taxidermy creatures made by David Curtis-Ring.
Ophelia is available for interview in person or by telephone and email ophelia.bitz@gmail.com
