GARBO! is a passionate retelling of idols, idiots and the unforgettable. Think Sunset Boulevard meets Pobl Y Cwm. A Welsh Hollywood Babylon
An absurd character comedy featuring the life story of the most famous woman in the world, the man who has the house we all want and GARBO! Inspired (very loosely) by Vitto Russo’s seminal book, The Celluloid Closet.
This work in progress show follows on from Ryan Lane’s hugely successful Ryan Lane Will Be There Now In A Minute **** (The Skinny) Assembly Roxy, Soho Theatre, Chapter Cardiff. A fast paced, whip smart satire!
Ryan Lane is an actor and comedian from Llanidloes, Wales, who trained at Ecole Philippe Gaulier. RYAN LANE WILL BE THERE NOW IN A MINUTE ran at VAULT festival 2020, Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, Brighton and Edinburgh Fringe 2022. Previous fringe shows include I Spy With My Little Eye Something Beginning With Why Have You Been Sleeping With My Wife with Christopher Bliss (2018), and Hilda & The Spectrum with Elf Lyons (2017)
Press & Reviews
Praise for previous work
“A master of character comedy”
Within Her Words ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Strangely beautiful, and the well-observed characters and clever writing make for an inventive retelling of his background in what is a funny and engaging hour.”
The Skinny ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️
“Every opportunity is seized to squeeze every laugh out of a moment, and Lane does it with aplomb”
The Spy In The Stalls ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“Does monstrous things to leeks”
Lyn Gardner
Winner of Soho Theatre Rising Award 2019, Vault Sell Out Show 2020
"Quite simply the funniest thing I've seen at the fringe so far" ***** British Theatre
Cast & Creative Team Ryan Lane- performer
Roisin O'Mahoney- Director
Heather Ralph-Producer
(some roles yet to be finalised)