The tweets they perform are by turns funny, angry and deeply offensive, complete with laughs and screeches, acronyms (LOL, FFS, OMG) and monkey impressions enacted from the racist tweets. Taking the blessing of community connections to the next level, Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner at the Malthouse Theatre comes with post-show Vyb Nyts. Ambient lights, DJs, performances and delicious food make for the perfect atmosphere to pay homage to women, education, creativity, intelligence and the joy of being part of the brethren.

Their responses to follow-up questions were similarly vague. If they were hoping to start a conversation, it seems they were strangely unwilling to continue it. In my search for a show trailer, I instead stumbled upon this oh-so-Hollywood report on Jasmine Lee Jones‘ play and fawning over the young reality TV star. ‘Confused by the title… and maybe a little scared’. Both Henlon and Bannon truly excel in their roles. Henlon brings a raw grit and determination to the character of Cleo, while ensuring she remains likeable. Bannon delivers clever one-liners, which make the audience laugh out loud. Their easy banter in the first section, and later, the hurt they display when recounting upsetting situations in the past feels so genuine, it is easy to forget that we are watching a play.

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seven methods of killing kylie jenner was originally part of the Royal Court’s Jerwood New Playwrights programme, supported by Jerwood Arts. As assistant director, for the Royal Court: Inside Bitch (& Clean Break), Poet in da Corner, One For Sorrow, Instructions for Correct Assembly, Girls & Boys. Cleo wants to kill Kylie Jenner. Her friend Kara just wantsCleo to chill out and stop tweeting elaborate death threats about Insta-celebrities: the title’s ‘Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner’. But for Cleo, the success of 21-year-old ‘self-made millionaire’ Jenner taps into something much deeper. Jasmine Lee-Jones’s powerfully original debut play follows these two female friends having the most blistering, agonising, meme-scattered row of their lives. Nothing’s off-limits, from primary school humiliations to the vast structural privilege that light-skinned women have. Rajah Shakiry’s set consists of a tangled network of ropes, with dozens of strands hanging down on the performers – the multiple threads of social media made tangible. There are moments of visual wit, too, and Elena Peña’s intricate sound design both drives and punctuates the action.

We will accept proof of vaccination via Excelsior Pass, the NYC Covid Safe Pass, a copy or photo of your CDC vaccination card, and/or a copy or photo of an official immunization record from outside the United States. Film includes: seven methods of killing kylie jenner, Living Newspaper (Royal Court); HOME(BODY) or The Tall Story (Young Vic); Tiny Dancers (NYT); Yash Gill’s Power Half Hour. Join us in the Foyer after the show for #vybnyts! Vyb Nyts are all about subverting the traditional concept of what a night at the theatre looks like. Admission is FREE. Everybody is welcome.Jasmine Lee-Jones won multiple awards for her debut play directed by Milli Bhatia including the Evening Standard and Critics’ Circle Most Promising Playwright Awards, and the Alfred Fagon Award. She originally developed as a writer through the Royal Court Theatre’s Young Court programme as part of their commitment to nurturing new voices. Milli Bhatia was previously Trainee Director at the Royal Court, and is now an Associate Director. And why those of us who, like Kylie Jenner, have been born white or wealthy or more privileged, must do much more to listen, to understand, to redress. To lighten the load others have been shouldering for generations. YT woman born into rich American family, somehow against all odds, manages to get more rich…” [slow hand clap] One of the most significant elements of the play is its use of language. The play relies on modern language inspired by internet speak and includes elements such as memes and pop culture references. In particular, @INCOGNEGRO’s tweets make clever use of language and are written like poems.

Complete vaccination is fourteen days following a final dose of the Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Moderna, or Astra-Zeneca vaccine. seven methods of killing kylie jenner will be available to stream worldwide from Sunday 27 March 2022 – Sunday 17 April 2022.Other events include: Guardians of the Galaxy: The Live Immersive Experience (Secret Cinema); Winter Light (commissioned by the Museum of the Home)