Not quite your mother’s book club, this immersive theatre experience offers far more than just a literary discussion.
Audience members will join a live performance featuring Dublin’s Pan Pan, based on a reading of The First Bad Man, a novel by Miranda July.
Grab a seat and settle in as Kitty Blennerhasset, John Benno, Rose McVittie, and Freya Golden explore the first book featured in their book club, along with the characters of Miranda July’s debut novel. This production based on a reading of The First Bad Man is a humourous, thoughtful, and occasionally unsettling look at how we engage with others, drawing on the book’s themes of loneliness and isolation.
Reviewed by The Observer as “heartbreakingly sad, thoughtful, disgusting and hilarious,” this performance will immerse you in a conversation that takes a journey you may not have expected.
Ticket price includes an advance copy of The First Bad Man available for pickup when doors open on your chosen performance date.
Co-presented by One Yellow Rabbit & Wordfest, these five performances are part of the 2025 High Performance Rodeo, Jan. 14-Feb. 2.
Shelley Youngblut
60-minute immersive performance
Copy of The First Bad Man included with ticket
Libations bar service with non-alcoholic options
Wordfest Book & Merch Experience Space,
featuring Miranda July’s fabulous backlist
Shelley Youngblut
60-minute immersive performance
Copy of The First Bad Man included with ticket
Libations bar service with non-alcoholic options
Wordfest Book & Merch Experience Space,
featuring Miranda July’s fabulous backlist
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