Rock Opera Award-winning multidisciplinary troublemaker, supporting actor in Connor Storrie's upcoming film, and leader of art-rock band STUNTDRIVER, Kym Priess presents Loser Lion Party Bus: an interactive, looper-pedal-driven clown-rock joyride that slayed Edinburgh Fringe last year and toured the US and UK following a breakout run. Fresh off the Vegas wrestling circuit, Loser Lion is a washed-up performer trapped inside his lion-suited alter ego, desperately reinventing himself in the party bus business. Audiences become passengers in a face-to-face cathartic ride where the "gas pedal" is a live vocal looper, beers flow, and the lion's inflatable lover rides shotgun through surreal dream sequences, air-drumming breakdowns, beer-chugging contests, and audience-ignited chaos and introspection. 1/3 buffoon show, 1/3 rock concert,1/3 emotional transformation, Loser Lion Party Bus spirals through failure, ego, grief, ambition, and the absurd pressure to "make it" in a world obsessed with hustle. Born from pandemic isolation, loser jokes with mom, a dead father, and the existential grind of chasing artistic dreams, the show builds toward an explosive communal release. A real-life stunt driver, Peaches tour alum, and Texas-born, LA-based clown/rock musician, Priess delivers a feral, genre-smashing hour in the lineage of Natalie Palamides, Danny McBride, and Dynasty Handbag. The work also threads in the artist's recent experience navigating a health scare, deepening its exploration of body, absurdity, resilience, and survival. Run Time: 60 mins
Audience Role
Audience participation is encouraged; however, if you wish to be ignored, make an “X” with your arms if the lion comes near you.
Ages: 18 +
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