"Freak"
Theatеr “Vuzrazhdane”, 2008, Sofia
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Iriney Konstantinov's One-Man Show.
Translation from English by Haralampi Anichkin.
Sound environment by Svetlin Davidov.
An autobiographical story by John Leguizamo - an American actor, voice artist, stand-up comedian, film producer, playwright and screenwriter. The play “Freak” (1998) brought him an Emmy Award in 1999.
Iriney Konstantinov about Freak:
“Freak? … This is the funniest person you will see. He jokes with everything - family, friends, sex, until he has to understand the most important thing...
What is it?
Welcome to the performance at Theatre “Vuzrazhdane”!
You will have fun, I promise you!”
Storyline:
This is a story about John Leguizamo's life growing up, and his journey to try to be accepted by his father. We see this story through a bizarre myriad of characters and situations, which include the eccentric Uncle Sandy, John's little brother Poochie, his mom, his evil grandmothers, and Lee Strasberg.