Bouncers - The Viva Remix

Bouncers: they can make or ruin your evening out on the town just by lifting their arm. Will the hand attached beckon you inside? Or will it halt you with flat palm, turning you away?

Whatever the outcome you know you don't want to mess with them. But did you ever give any thought to the lives these gruff men lead, the things they see, the worries they have and the fantasies they lose themselves in?

Bouncers allows the audience to see the lives of over twenty characters played with aplomb by four versatile actors on stage. It's a literal roller coaster of a play, starting with anticipation and excitement, carrying on to anger and regret and finishing with vomit, and lots of it. It's not short on
humour and allows the actors to engage with the audience in a way that is rare on the theatre scene.

Bouncers is a comedy with a bleak streak that raises a mirror to the realities and fantasies of nightclub lifestyles. There is depth, sustenance and horror to be found in Lucky Eric’s speeches. The play raises questions about violence, relationships, despair, sexuality, sexual dynamics and roles, alcohol, power and friendships.