“Sometimes I think I have felt everything I’m ever gonna feel and from here on out, I’m not gonna feel anything new. Just lesser versions of what I’ve already felt” - Theodore, Her (2013)
Life is No Laughing Matter is a performance about depression, suicide, and cure attempts.
Part personal narrative, part social rant, part mess; Life is No Laughing Matter tells the exhausting and hilarious account of living with depression. Demi was told to eat a banana a day and think happy thoughts. Inevitably she got worse. So she bought Yoko the dog to save her. In a generous and painfully honest performance, Demi talks of causes, cures, and what happens when you eat 56 bananas.
Expect shit metaphors, co-dependency, holy water, and the one and only Yoko Ono
Nominated for ‘The Total Theatre Award for Emerging Artist’ and ‘The Mental Health Fringe Award’ The show won a Lustrum Award from Summerhall.
Written by Demi Nandhra Directed by Francesca Millican-Slater Set Design by Claire Browne Lighting design by Lizzie Moran
Original Lighting Design: Ethan Hudson Original video projections: Will Monks Original Dramaturgical Support: Anna Himali Howard & Clive Judd Original Producer: Toni Lewis
For booking info contact deminandhra@gmail.com TOUR PACK