Writer and performer Emily Glaze is bringing a new show about her experiences with alopecia to Brixton House from 24th-28th September 2024. 

About the Show 

Meet Amy. Everyone wants to be like Amy. Well, they used to.

She won the award for ‘best hair’ at school three years in a row. Everyone swooned over her long hair. Before… 

Before her hair started falling out in all the wrong places.

Now Amy’s taking back her body and taking on the beauty industry… one eyebrow at a time.

Longlisted for The Victoria Wood Prize for Comedy, this ‘riveting’ one-woman play is about living with alopecia and fighting against beauty standards. Exploring desire, gender and body image, ‘BASIC BALD B*TCH’ is for anyone who has felt afraid to be seen.

Supported by Arts Council England and Brixton House, the show is on from 24th to 28th September 2024 as part of Housemates Festival 2024. 

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About the Writer & Performer 

The show is based on my experiences living with alopecia areata. When I lost my hair the first time, I remember how exhausting it was to try and hide it from everyone. I’d end up doing the most absurd things just so people wouldn’t find out. Thinking about this when writing the script and developing the character, I wanted to push it further. How far will they go to hide this secret from everyone around them? Which created lots of opportunity for comedy, but sometimes it leant into something much darker. There’s a real journey of highs and lows in the show as I wanted to reflect the uncertainty and unpredictability that often comes with having alopecia. Running workshops this year with Alopecia UK for both the youth network and adults, I’ve been so grateful to be part of such a supportive community. 

Photography by Rosaline Shahnavaz and Yellowbelly.