There’s Something Serious Wrong with Cyrus - a BFF ’24 in ’25 Free Festival Event at Santa Monica Playhouse - The Other Space

It’s BFF ’24 in ’25, the 9th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Feb 25 - April 4, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering 30 plays, workshops and family-oriented events.

Tonight’s show uses dazzling multimedia, dazzling multimedia, iconic dance moves and over 30 characters, as Cyrus explores homophobia and the complexities of being a first-generation Indian-Persian gay man in America with traditional immigrant parents. Prepare to laugh, relate, and shed a tear as comedian Cyrus Deboo takes you on the rollercoaster ride he experienced as he went from being a hot mess to a hot bitch – a heartwarming journey of self-discovery that celebrates finding authenticity with the help of guardian angels, and an unapologetic passion for Madonna and Taylor Swift. “A well-crafted show, moments of which remain with me weeks later. The fact that a show can be so endearing and funny right out of the gate is quite remarkable.” Stage and Cinema. “Cyrus is so funny and engaging that I thought the roof would take flight!” NoHo Arts.

Written & Performed by Cyrus Deboo. Developed & Directed by Jessica Lynn Johnson

The BFF celebrates the range and depth of the human condition and the idea that theatre arts experiences are vital, transformative, and must be available for all. Special thanks to generous grants from the We Are Santa Monica Fund, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, the City of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Arts Commission, and Playhouse PALS.

FREE as part of the BFF Binge Fringe Festival of Free Theatre. In-person only. Includes post-show Q&A and reception with the artist.