Maria isn’t dead yet; she’s just forty.
DEGENERATE is an experimental coming of age comedy, from someone who has already
come of age. Treading the line between storytelling and stand-up, this one woman show
explores the connection between being a women approaching midlife and the lure of the
vampire. Surveying the desolate landscape between desirability and death, Maria (“…feisty,
animated and impassioned” *****) exposes the invisibility of middle age. A rallying cry to
anyone who’s felt othered, empowering them to own their narrative, laugh, dance and, most
importantly, bite back. There will be blood…
Press & Reviews
PRAISE FOR PREVIOUS WORK FOR MARIA TERESA CREASEY:
“finely nuanced performance” - The Herald
“resonant, quirky and perfectly pitched” - Glasgow Theatre Blog
“...feisty, animated and impassioned” - CultBox
“leaves us wanting more” - Always Time for Theatre
AUDIENCE QUOTES FOR PREVIOUS WORK FROM this is not a test:
“That was f*cking amazing. I felt like I was on LSD.”
“The world’s first play to take inspiration from Chekhov and Kendrick Lamar.”
“Mesmerising, funny and clever!”
“Fantastic show. At the end I wanted to split my face down the middle so one half could cry and the other could laugh.”
Cast & Creative Team Performer: Maria Teresa Creasey
Director: Rebecca Reeves
Writers: Maria Teresa Creasey and Rebecca Reeves
Producer: Cynthia Rice Hanson
Dramaturg/Production Manager: Rory Trevethan