The Other Side Of 25
Image: Becca Hurd
Set to take the Old 505 Theatre in Newtown by storm, acclaimed stand-up comedian Becca Hurd will be dazzling audiences with her new “one-and-a-half-woman” show this February. Mixing both stand-up comedy and theatre, Becca’s new work The Other Side Of 25 tells the story of a young woman who decides to become the surrogate for her sister’s baby. The piece takes the audience through the tumultuous journey the young woman ends up travelling, with Becca saying, “it is funny, very funny, but it takes some pretty dark twists.”
When asked why the age of 25 held significance for her, Becca commented, “25 is a pretty arbitrary age…there’s this unspoken thing that you have to have your life figured out”, going on to say, “I think the anxieties of getting older and what it means to be 25 just came out on the page in the form of this show.”
Not only is The Other Side Of 25 a one-woman show, but the team behind the piece are all female-identifying also. “I think it’s very important to hear and see women’s stories on stage…there’s a great want for people to hear female stories”, Becca shared.
Written only last year, The Other Side Of 25 is a brand new piece, with audiences in Sydney being the first to see it. When asked how she predicts the audience’s reaction, Becca laughed, saying, “I have no idea how the audience is going to react! I, of course, hope they like it, I’m looking forward to their feedback on the night.”
Until Feb 9. The Old 505 Theatre, 5 Eliza Street, Newtown. $25-30+b.f. Tickets & Info: www.old505theatre.com.au
By Madison Behringer
