WONDER DRUG: A Comedy about Cystic Fibrosis
Charlie Merriman
Wed 15th Feb - Fri 3rd Mar
21:45,20:00 (
60 mins,55 mins)
Theatre
Tickets from £13.00
Venue: Network Theatre,Online Performance
Age Guidance: 12+
Occasional strong language. Themes of physical & mental health and hospital care.
Charlie has cystic fibrosis, a condition that causes a build-up of mucus. Lovely. But with a new girlfriend and a ‘wonder drug’ called Kaftrio on the horizon, what can stop him now?
“How about an E. coli infection?” says the universe. “Oh, and a pandemic brought about by a virus you’re vulnerable to.” “Balls”, says Charlie.
Join Charlie Merriman for a rollicking course of intravenous antibiotics set to 80s music in his debut one-man show! Come meet the bugs he’s had and the drugs that treat them as he takes a fresh look at the relationship between physical and mental health.
Will the government follow their own lockdown guidelines (spoiler: no)? Will Charlie resist the thrill of daytime TV (spoiler: no)? And will the dashing new Wonder Drug save the day (no spoilers)?
(This show will also be streamed 2 weeks later – see below)
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Charlie Merriman
Writer/Performer Charlie Merriman graduated from LAMDA in 2018. Acting credits include Helenus in 'Cassandra' (Rehearsed Reading, Ukrainian Institute London, 2022); Howard in 'Colour' (Short Film, Raunkiaer Films, 2022); and 'Romantics' (Poetry Performance, Live Canon, 2021). Writing credits include the Boston Manor House immersive tour (reopening post-refurbishment in 2023). Charlie has the medical condition cystic fibrosis, which is sorely underrepresented on stage and screen - something Charlie aims to change. He is excited to present his debut one-man show 'WONDER DRUG: A Comedy about Cystic Fibrosis', which he hopes will educate and inspire while shining a light on the relationship between physical and mental health.
Press & Reviews
Praise for previous work:
Charlie Merriman:
★★★★★ 'Superb' (British Theatre, Desperate Measures)
★★★★ 'It's a performance well-judged' (WhatsOnStage, Doctor Faustus)
Helen Eastman:
Sunday Times Pick of the Fringe for The Cure at Troy: ★★★★★ ‘A must-see. Superbly acted and stylishly staged’ (Three Weeks)
★★★★★ ‘Deserving of a longer run and a wider audience, this is extraordinary stuff’ (What’s On, The Monument).
Cast & Creative Team Writer/Performer: CHARLIE MERRIMAN
Director: HELEN EASTMAN
Composer/Sound Designer: ALEX SILVERMAN
Associate Director: SAM RAYNER
Designer: MOLLIE CHEEK
Stage Manager: HANNAH MCGEOUGH
Lighting Designer: CATJA HAMILTON
Voice of Dr Ukor: SIMONE MCINTYRE
Voice of the Announcer: JASON FORBES
Producer: LIVE CANON
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