In a coco-nut-shell, F*ck Fiction: True Tales of Life & Death in Paradise is...me, Keith Blaney - sitting at the ocean's edge under a palm tree, frozen-fruity drink in hand, sharing seven different semi-related, often-off-kilter-and-extremely-true poignant, personal stories about becoming a person in the shadow of the sun, all woven together and accompanied by amazing live music - Nikki Kelly's soulful vocals, kick ass accordion, and passionate ukulele - as well as a rotating multi-media collage of colorful, personal still photos and video that unfold in tandem with each story.
WHEN:
Sunday, June 3, 2 pm preview
Saturday, June 9, 9 pm Thursday, June 14, 10:30 pm Saturday, June 16, 2 pm Thursday, June 21, 8 pm
The show runs approximately 75 minutes in length. Appropriate for ages 16+. WHERE: The Broadwater - 6322 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90038. TICKET: $20 fckfiction.com and/or hff18.org/5214. BOX OFFICE: hff18.org/5214 OR fckfiction.com
Some of my stories in F*ck Fiction: True Tales of Life & Death in Paradise were written in the extra bedroom of my childhood home in Miami many years ago. Others were written more recently here in Los Angeles. Some were first performed as part of a late-night variety show called No Shame Theatre on Miami Beach a long time ago. All of them were first performed at Los Angeles' longest storytelling forum Sit 'N Spin, at The Comedy Central Stage at The Hudson Theatre. Several were told at Tell It, Tales from Tinseltown, Radio Picture Show, and other storytelling forums in and around Los Angeles over the last 15 years. Now, all the stories are here, conveniently all in one place at the Fringe, in, "F*ck Fiction: True Tales of Life & Death in Paradise."