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Photos by Sigrid Mau. Documentation of performance by Freja Gothe.

A handmade grey cardboard laptop with a yellow logo.
I Might as Well Be a Lemon video thumbnailWatch on Vimeo

I Might as Well Be a Lemon

2019

A two-part theatrical performance following CHARLOTTE through situations in which she is ignored, patronised or talked over. The work uses humour to explore gendered everyday behaviour before CHARLOTTE’s alter ego KEVIN finally intervenes.

The thirty-minute work follows the character Charlotte through conversations with men, women and family members. The sets imitate domestic objects in cardboard and plaster.

Its documentation takes the form of a behind-the-scenes film in which props stand in for the performers and the performance mocks the mythology of the male auteur. Full documentation can be seen on Vimeo.

Performers gathered around a handmade striped cardboard sofa during I Might as Well Be a Lemon.
A performer in a blonde wig and red shirt surrounded by the seated audience.
Wigs and a black cap hanging beside cardboard character labels during the performance.
Audience members applauding the performers in the crowded studio.
Five performers taking a bow in front of the colourful handmade set.
Performers holding a red cardboard sign reading I Might as Well Be a Lemon.
Red and green cardboard drink holders on a handmade table beside a yellow cardboard sofa.
Two performers in long brown wigs exchanging dialogue with scripts in hand.
Blue cardboard boots decorated with red stars among the performers and audience.
Two performers in green and blue shirts reading scripts beside the painted backdrop.
Performers seated on a yellow cardboard sofa behind a handmade table and oversized blue boots.
Two seated performers with scripts and a cardboard cocktail glass in front of colourful painted curtains.
A close-up of blue cardboard boots painted with red stars.
Two performers in brown wigs acting at a cardboard table with oversized drink holders.
A close-up of a performer in a short wig and green shirt.
Two performers reading scripts at a cardboard table, one holding a green drink holder.
A performer holding a turquoise cardboard sign reading Read This Book Then You Can Still Do Your Hobby.
Two performers in wigs seated at a red cardboard table with cake slices and oversized wine glasses.
A performer in green holding a blue sign reading It's the stupid stuff that annoys me.
Three performers seated together with scripts and a cardboard laptop before colourful painted backdrops.
A performer in green moving a cardboard cake slice while two other performers stand nearby.
Two performers with scripts beside a table of cardboard cakes, plates and wine glasses.
A performer in a green shirt and black cap reading the script beneath the red title sign.
A wide view of performers seated with scripts and a cardboard laptop, with audience members in the foreground.
Two performers in caps holding a blue cardboard prop and a script beside a cardboard television and keyboard.
A performer in a blond wig and red shirt leaning forward among the performers and audience.
Two performers in wigs crouching beside a keyboard and cardboard television while other performers stand nearby.
Performers in wigs holding oversized cardboard shopping bags, including one marked BILLA.