SADDLE UP! QUEER FRINGE FAVOURITE, COWBOYS AND LESBIANS TRANSFERS TO PARK THEATRE

Celebrating queer joy this LGBTQIA+ History month, Edinburgh Fringe smash-hit Cowboys and Lesbians will be transferring to Park Theatre! This heart-warming modern-day love story, starring two sarcastic British teenagers, takes Hollywood’s typical first love clichés and flips them on their head, creating a whole new kind of romantic comedy for all audiences.

17-year-olds Nina and Noa only have two terms left at school. They’ve never done drugs, they’ve never been to a party… they’ve never even been kissed. As the pair make fun of the limiting and harmful cliches and stereotypes that are fed to teenage girls, they concoct a story that takes on a life of its own, forming a fruity camp parody of Hollywood first love … As the line between this world and the real world begins to blur, Nina and Noa start to see that the real dramatic first love story might have been under their noses the whole time.

This playful and uplifting show delves into the limiting narratives fed to young people exploring their sexuality, and the harmful effect of heteronormativity and queer tragedising in mainstream movies, TV and theatre. The run will reunite the original Fringe cast, with Julia Pilkington (Ned, Theatre Peckham; The Oracle, Camden People’s Theatre) starring in the role of Nina, and Georgia Vyvyan (We’re Few and Far Between, The White Bear & Drayton Arms; Othello, Cambridge Arts Theatre) reprising her role as Noa.

COWBOYS AND LESBIANS

Venue

Park Theatre (Park90)
13 Clifton Terrace
Finsbury Park
London N4 3JP

Performance Dates

Wednesday 21st February – Tuesday 9th March 2024

Running Time

75 minutes (approx.)

Box Office

parktheatre.co.uk/whats-on

Ticket Price

From £9 – £15

Notes

Ages 14+, strong language and references to upsetting themes

CREATIVES

Writer/Director Billie Esplen (she/her)
Producer Eleanor Birdsall-Smith (she/her)
Set Designer Esme Solomon (she/her)
Lighting Designer Jamie Platt (he/him)
Noa Georgia Vyvyan (she/her)
Nina Julia Pilkington (she/her)