The Hefner Monologues
at
Vancouver International Fringe Festival
Sep 10 - 7:00 PM
Sep 12 - 9:00 PM
Sep 13 - 3:15 PM
Sep 13 - 9:00 PM
Sep 14 - 7:15 PM
Sep 16 - 7:15 PM
Sep 19 - 9:00 PM
Sep 20 - 3:20 PM
at
Origins Organic Coffee Co.
Granville Island
1245 Cartwright Street
Vancouver, BC
In this hilarious true story, JOHN HEFNER- the estranged cousin of Hugh Hefner - finds himself in a series of misadventures and mortifications as he struggles to make a name for himself… when someone else already has!
THE HEFNER MONOLOGUES premiered at the 2nd Annual Capital Fringe Festival, 2007 in Washington, DC. The Washington Post called it a “Can’t Miss” show, and "a promising cross between stand-up comedy, identity monologue and storytelling". It’s since been performed at the 2008 Orlando and Boulder Fringe Festivals, as well as the 2009 FRIGID New York Festival. After Montreal, John will be taking the show to Winnipeg, Indianapolis, and Vancouver Fringe Festivals, and then - assuming he survives - plans to spend winter in much-deserved hibernation. He premiered his follow-up solo show, THE HEFNER MONOLOGUES: HOW HEFNERIAN, at CapFringe 2008 and Orlando Fringe 2009 to strong reviews.
John Hefner lives in Cabin John, Maryland, a real town that he swears he did not make up. He recently returned to the Playboy Mansion for the first time in eighteen years...
...but he never made it past the front gate.
Praise for THE HEFNER MONOLOGUES and HOW HEFNERIAN
THE HEFNER MONOLOGUES reviews:
"Hefner is an explosive performer!" - NYTheatre.com
"A modest-sized piece with a very big heart." - BlogCritics.org
"Entertaining, modern-day poetry!" - Theatre Is Easy
"Raw and painfully real." - NYUNews.com
HOW HEFNERIAN reviews:
"Hefner is a skilled raconteur... his tales recall those of the
great Henry Rollins!" - the DCist
"Incredibly brave... Hefner understands the
power of a story!"
- DC Theatre Scene
"Even for those who don't know their references to Daredevil supervillains, Hefner holds his own."
- Orlando Sentinel
Hef Speaks to NYTheatre.com:
What is your show about and what can audiences expect when they see it?
My show's about making a name for yourself when someone else already has. In my case, that name happens to be Hefner. And yes, I do mean THAT Hefner! I'm the black sheep of the white bunny family: the estranged Anti-Hefner, a manic, awkward geek with a tendency to flail his arms and put on impromptu stripteases set to "You Put The Lime In The Coconut!" This is not your typical "identity monologue" show. And it's all true. Even the really crazy parts.
Why is your show pertinent to today's times and/or why should your show be the choice for audiences to see?
People should see my show because it's funny, honest, and 100% wank-free. Also, because I am poor and would like to eat. Man cannot live on Hot Pockets alone!
Why did you choose to present this show?
First and foremost, to entertain people. I've always admired performers like Richard Pryor, John Leguizamo and Christopher Titus: people who can make comic gold out of even the most painful and embarrassing parts of life. I wanted to tell my own story from the sorely-underrepresented awkward arms-flailing geek-boy perspective.
Want The Hefner Monologues or The Hefner Monologues: How Hefnerian to come to your town or college? Drop Hef a line!