2015 Edinburgh Fringe
Burt Lancaster Pierced My Hymen (When I Was 11)
Burt Lancaster Pierced My Hymen is a side-splitting, filthy, compelling and poignant show. The hilarious and slightly bonkers Sara Mason spent her surreal childhood in Hollywood, with film stars, hard drugs, the rich and famous. Anything goes in La La Land so you grow up fast once you've seen the dark side of celebrities.
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Bad signs at the Fringe & Lewis Schaffer kisses me
I used to have a beard for 25 years, then cut it off. I think I am going to grow one again but have not yet figured how I can explain this as anything other than laziness.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 18th August 2015Why I am named in the Daily Star today
Fame is strange and not necessarily welcome.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 11th August 2015Burt Lancaster's sexual attack on comic Sara Mason
Sara Mason's first full-length Edinburgh Fringe show is billed as comedy and is titled Burt Lancaster Pierced My Hymen (When I Was 11). This is not hyperbole. It is true - with all that the title implies.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 18th June 2015More details
This is a stand-up comedy show. It tells the true story of how Sara Mason and her younger brother were sexually abused at a Beverly Hills party, by one of the most powerful men in Hollywood. British-born Sara's parents emigrated to LA. Sara graduated from Beverly Hills High School with film stars' children, and future celebrities.
Hilarious stories include: being sent to a Kleinian psychoanalyst from the age of two. Smuggling drugs into America at the age of 16. Fending off sexual advances as a teenager by a psychiatrist from Cedars Sinai Hospital. Marrying a Nigerian. Divorcing a Nigerian.
Written and performed by Sara Mason, directed by Dave Thompson.
Stand-up comedian and actress Sara Mason trained at RADA, Ecole Jacques Lecoq and with Philippe Gaulier. She's done seasons at the RSC, Theatr Clywd, Dundee Repertory, Borderline and performed with Steven Berkoff in the West End. Her first play Skin toured to 100 theatres in UK and Europe. TV includes productions for BBC, C4, LWT and 5 feature films. "Seriously weird and seriously good" The Guardian. "Wildly funny evening" Time Out.
Dave Thompson was Tinky Winky in Teletubbies. He's done 4 UK feature films and 2 films shot in Hollywood. Dave's worked with Harry Hill as a performer and writer since 1994. He's performed stand-up in 31 countries.
Performances
Date | Time | Venue |
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6th Aug 2015 | 21:00 | Just The Tonic at The Mash House |
7th Aug 2015 | 21:00 | Just The Tonic at The Mash House |
8th Aug 2015 | 21:00 | Just The Tonic at The Mash House |
9th Aug 2015 | 21:00 | Just The Tonic at The Mash House |
10th Aug 2015 | 21:00 | Just The Tonic at The Mash House |
12th Aug 2015 | 21:00 | Just The Tonic at The Mash House |
13th Aug 2015 | 21:00 | Just The Tonic at The Mash House |
14th Aug 2015 | 21:00 | Just The Tonic at The Mash House |
15th Aug 2015 | 21:00 | Just The Tonic at The Mash House |
16th Aug 2015 | 21:00 | Just The Tonic at The Mash House |
17th Aug 2015 | 21:00 | Just The Tonic at The Mash House |
19th Aug 2015 | 21:00 | Just The Tonic at The Mash House |
20th Aug 2015 | 21:00 | Just The Tonic at The Mash House |
21st Aug 2015 | 21:00 | Just The Tonic at The Mash House |
22nd Aug 2015 | 21:00 | Just The Tonic at The Mash House |
23rd Aug 2015 | 21:00 | Just The Tonic at The Mash House |
24th Aug 2015 | 21:00 | Just The Tonic at The Mash House |
26th Aug 2015 | 21:00 | Just The Tonic at The Mash House |
27th Aug 2015 | 21:00 | Just The Tonic at The Mash House |
28th Aug 2015 | 21:00 | Just The Tonic at The Mash House |
29th Aug 2015 | 21:00 | Just The Tonic at The Mash House |
30th Aug 2015 | 21:00 | Just The Tonic at The Mash House |