Too Fat for China at Lost Nation Theater

Phoebe Potts wants a tiny little baby, & she's stopping at nothing to get one. Her hilarious, award-winning solo takes a comic look on the agony of adoption.  

The journey starts where she grew up in Brooklyn.Not the lavendar-kale Brooklyn you of present day - but old-school Brooklyn, where everyone was Jewish.

Phoebe's hilarious, heartfelt performance (complete with her own hand-cranked cartoon illustrations) chronicles her quest - and takes us on a journey that encompasses race, religion, interconnectedness and love.Deeply heartfelt, wholly uproarious: the show is honest, brave, illuminating, and very entertaining.
"Fascinating, riotous and Raw" - National Public Radio

Winner: 2023 "BEST STORYTELLING"  - United Solo - the world's largest solo performance theater festival.

The coziness of Lost Nation Theater's stage, with the audience surrounding the performer on three sides like a hug, is the perfect way to experience this marvelous production.

Covid Safety Protocols: Masks are encouraged. (LNT’s State of the Art Bio-Defense Air-Purification “Synexis” System is also in service 24/7 keeping everyone as safe as possible.)

WHEN:  Wednesday-Sunday, April 9 - 13, 2025

WHERE: Lost Nation Theater, 39 Main St, Montpelier, VT*

TIME: 7:30pm Wednesday/Thursday/Friday;  2pm & 7:30pm Saturday;  11:00am Sunday.  The show will also be livestreamed

COST: $15 - $41.  Center reserved guarantee seats available for additional fee. 

INFO & TICKETS: WWW.LOSTNATIONTHEATER.ORG
 

*The Flood made LNT/City Hall’s elevator inoperable, requiring climbing stairs to attend in person. The play will be available digitally to make the show accessible to those unable to physically join us. We appreciate your understanding during this emergency situation.  Since we cannot provide wheelchair/walker access, please call us (802-229-0492) or email info@lostnationtheater.org to discuss options for seeing the show.

SPONSORS: Vermont Recovery & Resilience Fund of the Vermont Community Foundation,
Montpelier Strong Fund, City of Montpelier, Vermont Mutual Insurance, Random Acts of Kindness Fund, National Life Group, The World, Eternity, The Estate of Ted Richards, The Mary Shriver Fund of the Alan Weiss Estate

ABOUT LNT:  Lost Nation Theater winner “Theater of the Decade” – Broadway World (2020);
“Best of New England”, Yankee Magazine, was named “One of the Best regional theaters in America” by the New York Drama League, “Outstanding Achievement Award” - New England Theatre Conference; and has won multiple People’s Choice “Best Theater” awards from Seven Days and The Times Argus.