Title: Elvis Hates Me

 

Duration: 60 Minutes

 

Synopsis:

 

Elvis is back in the building! Unfortunately, there are two of him, and it’s all shook up! An unhinged nurse plans to destroy him, but her dirty secret may result in the greatest comeback ever! Elvis Hates Me takes an unnerving look at celebrity obsession in the 21st Century. It’s hilarious, shocking, and totally rocking!

 

Cast: 3

 

Selected Press:

 

‘Surreal, funny and thought-provoking, Philip Stokes' production succeeds in being immensely disturbing. Here is the cult of celebrity, in its myriad forms, poured out with a vicious sense of wit. Stokes succeeds in saying something quite profound about mental health, institutionalisation and celebrity.’ The Stage

 

‘A play that starts off skirting the fringes of bad taste and ends up trying to kick its way inside. Director and playwright Philip Stokes's writing is utterly fearless, Elvis Hates Me is bad-taste, laugh-out-loud funny.’ The Scotsman

 

'The Horzon Arts signature physicality, deeply physical emotional portrayal, combined with strong writing are all here, in a play that never fails to create the usual uncomfortable, impossible-to-turn-away-even-though-you-sometimes-want-to thrill. This is top quality theatre.’ Fringe Review

 

‘Stokes's new play about celebrity icons turns out to be a sharp, witty and indeed very worthy addition to the Fringe. The combination of pleasing physicality, sensitive scripting and uniformly powerful performances leaves you with the sobering conviction that the reality TV stars that splash today's media are less than court jesters in Elvis's kingdom.’ Broadway Baby