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Day of The Locust at Pleasance Courtyard, Attic
Dates: 8/5/2026 - 8/31/2026
📍 Theatre: Pleasance Courtyard, Attic
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Day of The Locust is a solo performance with live music, written by Callum Patrick Hughes and David Shopland and directed by David Shopland and Roann Hassani McCloskey. Drawing parallels between 2025's anti-ICE protests in LA and the dark reality of Hollywood's Golden Age as depicted in Nathanael West's novel, multi-instrumentalist and storyteller Callum Patrick Hughes examines the destructive nature of the Hollywood dream through the lens of modern political unrest. Told in second person narrative, the show follows a young scenic designer through the seedy underbelly of the film industry, where pressure to succeed and feelings of exclusion push aspiring artists to breaking point, culminating in a mob riot at a movie premiere. The production features a live onstage soundscape using guitars, loop pedals, and guitar drones, and critiques the false promises of both the entertainment industry and the American Dream.
Cast and Creative Team for Day of The Locust at Pleasance Courtyard, Attic
Cast
Callum Patrick Hughes
Ensemble
Creative Team
Callum Patrick Hughes
Co-Writer
David Shopland
Producer
David Shopland
Director
Roann Hassani McCloskey
Director
Fake Escape
Theatre Company
Roann Hassani McCloskey
Co-Director
David Shopland
Co-Director
Callum Patrick Hughes
Co-Composer
David Shopland
Co-Writer
Josh Benfield
Co-Composer
News About Day of The Locust at Pleasance Courtyard, Attic
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DAY OF THE LOCUST World Premiere to Open at Edinburgh Fringe 2026
May 22, 2026 Fake Escape will present the world premiere of DAY OF THE LOCUST at Pleasance Courtyard, a solo show with live music adapting Nathanael West's classic novel through the lens of 2025's anti-ICE protests in LA.About the Theatre
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