How (not) to Live in Suburbia
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"Who the fuck are you?”
"I'm the Walrus of Loneliness. Let me in.”
A few years ago in the middle of a shitstorm of life events, single mother, artist and proud Londoner Annie Siddons found herself living in suburbia by accident. This hilarious, brutal and poignant show – combining live performance with films made by Annie and live artist Richard DeDomenici - is about what happened next.
Directed by Justin Audibert and Nicki Hobday, films directed by Richard DeDomenici, lights by Andy Purves. Performed by Annie Siddons and Sarah Moore.
Performed in Edinburgh by Annie Siddons and Adam Robertson. Performed in Soho by Annie Siddons and Nicki Hobday.
How (not) to Live in Suburbia premiered at Edinburgh Festival 2016 at Summerhall, before completing two sell out runs at Soho Theatre in 2017. Annie created a cross disciplinary loneliness symposium with Krissi Musiol from UCLAN and Dr Pamela Qualter at UCLAN in autumn 2016. How (not) to Live in Suburbia toured from 2017-18 and was developed for TV by Inez Gordon at BBC Studios. Annie was invited to take part in Alan Davies' As Yet Untitled after he saw her show.
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"One of those pieces that you leave feeling genuinely moved"
– Broadway World, [How (not) to Live in Suburbia]
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"brimming with awkward situations and social commentary that are brutally and hilariously close to the bone"
– The Gizzle Review, [How (not) to Live in Suburbia]
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"an accomplished and compelling piece of theatre"
– Theatre Weekly, [How (not) to Live in Suburbia]
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"a compassionate witty performance demonstrating the human need for love"
– The Spy In The Stalls, [How (not) to Live in Suburbia]
"A powerful, hilarious and honest testimony which comforts and confronts in unflinching and equal measure."
– Jackie Montague, Exeunt, [How (not) to Live in Suburbia]
★★★★★
"Forthright, funny, affectionately raw,spunky "
– West End Wilma, [How (not) to Live in Suburbia]
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“Subtle, sincere, riotously funny and endearingly raw”
– Broadway Baby [How (not) to Live in Suburbia]
"Witty, engaging satire...playful and inventive"
– Guardian Picks of The Fringe, [How (not) to Live in Suburbia]
