Static: A Party Girl’s Memoir

Not your typical inspirational story, Static offers a poignant and humorous take on the struggles and triumphs of a young woman learning to navigate the world without sight.

Played
September 4–14, 2024
Opening Night
September 5, 2024
Season
2024–25
Production Website
www.chromatictheatre.ca

“Static: A Party Girl’s Memoir” is a coming-of-age story inspired by true events, written and performed by Mexican-Canadian artist Ashley King. It follows Ashley, a young woman whose life revolves around booze, boys, and late-night parties, while navigating a turbulent relationship with her mother, Carolina. But when she wakes up blind while on holiday, she’ll have to face her darkest depths of grieving a new life she didn’t choose or want. Not your typical inspirational story, Static offers a poignant and humorous take on the struggles and triumphs of a young woman learning to navigate the world without sight. With moments of laughter and tears, this dark comedy explores whether everything happens for a reason and if joy can really be found in unexpected places.

Content advisory: This show contains moments of flashing lights and flickering lights and is rated 14A for mature content: this show contains traumatic events, themes of alcohol, suicide, Fatphobia, sexuality, and Disability.

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