16 SUMMERS is having its international debut at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August 2025 and this is its send-off show. Let’s see if this works!
What is it?
One Gen Xers nostalgic coming-of-age tale traversing the building blocks of my identity. Each lesson we walk through is a lesson, a memory, a funny antidote and a conversation with the audience. Crowd work in a theater piece? Yes, so please be ready to speak and interact with me! Oh hi, I’m Ayindé. The play is fixed around the cleaning of memories in my father’s old room. A cast of characters from customers at Quickies (my family’s corner store) to the neighborhood boys, New York City slickers, and heavily religious family members. Interwoven into a musical, stand-up driven, spoken word commentary on masculinity and the state of the world today.
Reviews:
“Holy Portnoy!… This is an amusing vignette.” — Hollywood Progressive
“A case of realizing the fleeting precariousness of life.” — Curtain Up
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Written & performed by Ayindé
Directed by Gloria Isabel Briseño
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All sales are final. The show starts at the time listed. If you are not at the theater more than 5 minutes before the start of the show, we may release your tickets to the waitlist.
Under 17 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Please use discretion, as all our shows can potentially use adult/sexual material, language, and images.
Lineup is subject to change.
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA
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| General Admission - 07/10/2025 10:00 pm - LA - 16 SUMMERS |
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