Ren Lunicke Presents BLOOD RELATIVE And ZE: QUEER AS F***!

The award-winning international touring writer/performer, Ren Lunicke, is coming hot off the heels of Victoria Fringe Festival with an award for BRAVEST SHOW of 2018 for BLOOD RELATIVE. This is after a prodigious nomination for a development Award in New Zealand for the same play, and several awards for "Ze": queer as f*ck! over the past two years.

The two autobiographical shows by the prominent American Kiwi feature themes of diversity, belonging, and resiliency in tough times and the positive reviews are flying in.

These shows will be coming to Los Angeles for the first time as part of a West Coast 'Belonging Tour' stretching from Victoria, BC to Hawaii. Performing a limited engagement September 15th and 16th at Stephanie Feury Studio Theatre 5636 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038.

The double-bill includes BLOOD RELATIVE, a wry dramatic work about love, loss, the limits and power of biological kinship, and the potential to build family beyond all expectations. Performances are September 15 at 7:00 pm and September 16 at 5:00 pm.

Second show is "ZE:" queer as f*ck! a late-night dark comedy about the sex, gender, and one queer's parade of labels and identities on their way to pride. Performances are September 15 at 9:00 pm and September 16 at 7:00 pm.

Winner - Bravest Show Victoria Fringe 2018

Nominated for the National New Zealand Fringe Development Award 2018

3rd for Artistic Risk Award, Vancouver Fringe 2016

Winner - Comedy Award for 'Best Use of Awkward Silence' Toronto 2016

Nominated for Best Comedy FRINGE WORLD Perth 2016

New Zealand-based Ren Lunicke is Washington State born, Canadian trained, and New Zealand based. They have toured shows in various cities in the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand that present a culturally diverse future that has won them critical acclaim.

SHOW #1

Blood relative

PERFORMANCES:

Saturday, September 15, 7:00 pm (followed by "Ze" at 9:00 pm)
Sunday, September 16, 5:00 pm (followed by "Ze" at 7:00 pm)

WHERE:

Stephanie Feury Studio Theatre 5636 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038

TICKETS:
Single Show Price $15 (for Senior/Students $10)
Double Show Price (after purchase of a ticket to "Ze".)$10 (for Senior/Students $5)
BOX OFFICE: https://bloodrelative.brownpapertickets.com/

SHOW #2

"Ze": queer as....!

Award-Winning Comedy about gender, labels, and identity

PERFORMANCES:

Saturday, September 15, 9:00 pm (directly after 7:00 pm BLOOD RELATIVE with a short break)
Sunday, September 16, 7:00 pm (directly after 5:00 pm BLOOD RELATIVE with a short break)

WHERE:

Stephanie Feury Studio Theatre 5636 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038

TICKETS:
Single Show Price $15 (for Senior/Students $10)

Double Show Price (after purchase of a ticket to BLOOD RELATIVE.)

$10 (for Senior/Students $5)

BOX OFFICE: https://zequeerasfuck.brownpapertickets.com/

*Ren identifies as trans non-binary and so uses they/them or ze/zir pronouns except when referring to their former self 'Michelle' with "she/her."

Zir Productions is a live performance Production Company committed to creating connection "beyond all binaries."

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