Caitlin Cook comes to USF Verftet with the international success The Writing on the Stall – a production with an expression that sits at the intersection of stand-up, music, theatre and visual art.
LA-born and New York-based Cook has built a name as one of the most distinctive voices in musical comedy. With a background from Oxford and a wide-ranging artistic practice that includes among other things writing, directing and producing, she is known for pushing genre boundaries and creating productions where humour and music receive equal billing.
On 17 October Caitlin Cook visits USF Verftet with The Writing on the Stall – the critically acclaimed musical comedy that has filled houses Off-Broadway, on tour in the USA and most recently at Edinburgh Fringe.
The production unfolds in a worn-out bar bathroom, where graffiti from the walls becomes original songs, comic stories and surprisingly tender observations. With equal parts stand-up, concert and theatre, Cook takes audiences on a personal, intimate and hilariously funny journey through human vulnerability, shame, desire and community.
The crude, moving and absurd messages from the toilet stalls serve as guides throughout the production – and become an unexpected starting point for exploring what we have in common and what we owe each other.
The Writing on the Stall is a distinctive and unpredictable production for everyone who enjoys humour with both heart, bite and a low threshold for the inappropriate. When Caitlin Cook takes over USF Verftet on 17 October, audiences can expect an evening where sharp observations, musical abundance and unexpected stories meet on the same stage.
Support: AJ Holmes
A.J. Holmes' career has taken him around the world! He is best known for the role of Elder Cunningham in The Book of Mormon on Broadway, in the Chicago production, the first American national tour, the West End in London and the Australian production.
As one of the founders of Team StarKid, A.J. was part of writing music and lyrics for A Very Potter Musical together with Darren Criss, and he composed the hugely popular Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier.
INFO:
– Unnumbered seats
– Doors open at 19:00 / start at 20:00.
– Age limit 18 years. Guardian arrangement for under 18, go to organiser Bergen Live's website for info and guardian form here: https://www.bergenlive.no/konsertkalender/caitlin-cook
– Use of strobe lights and glycol/mineral oil based stage smoke during the event may occur.
– It is not permitted to bring items such as rucksacks, bags, large handbags, umbrellas, bottles/cans and similar into the concert hall. Such items cannot be left in the cloakroom for storage either.
– Please be aware that we have limited capacity in the cloakroom during winter at large audience numbers.
– Standing only.
– Tickets are only refunded in case of cancelled event.
