How Not To Make It In America

Theatre

5 May

emily Steel: 2026 purse prize winner

It's 2001. A naive young Australian actor arrives in New York. One man plays twenty-eight characters in this heartbreakingly funny award-winning play about 9/11 and chasing your dreams.

Twenty-five years after September 11 changed the world, performer James Smith transforms from a hopeful Aussie to a weary New York lawyer to a British compulsive liar (to name a few), in a fragmented story inspired by playwright Emily Steel's real-life experiences.

★★★★★ "Beautifully told, deeply resonant." —The List

★★★★★ "Go see it and take all of your friends." —Glam Adelaide

📆 6th - 31st August (not 18th, 24th)

⏰ 21:20

📍 Summerhall - Former Gents Locker Room

🙂 Suitable for ages 14+

‼️ Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes; strong language/swearing.

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