Events

After inheriting a century-old moustache in a box, David Bramwell embarks on a ten-year odyssey to discover all he can about its former owner – a former freak show host – and why this object had fallen into his possession. His quest draws him into the underbelly of Brighton – its séances, spiritual churches and a seedy basement club – where he unwittingly becomes the host of a modern-day freakshow. Coming to believe that his ‘hairloom’ is possessed, Bramwell joins a cult, dabbles with Amazonian psychedelics and, well, goes a bit loopy. Can he uncover the occult secrets of his singular inheritance before his sanity gives in? Where does Salvador Dali fit into all of this? And who is the mysterious Drako Zarharzar?
This award-winning monologue is a supernatural coming-of-age story, an exploration into magic and an affectionate portrayal of Brighton’s rich counterculture.

‘Such fabulous material crafted into a piece that sometimes runs ahead of even the performer himself. A five star show to watch more than once’ Fringe Review

‘An exceptional storyteller who weaves the truth about a strange inheritance into a hypnotic tale of obsession’ Radio Times

‘Neurologically, this will light you up like a Christmas tree’ Alan Moore

Directed by Nicky Haydn