Life with Oscar at Arcola

In a frenetic on-stage exorcism, actor and filmmaker Nick Cohen relives his rollercoaster journey from South London to Sunset Boulevard. A double Oscar-winner on the Academy panel invites Nick over to Los Angeles with the promise of a nomination and secret formula for a win. Nick’s descent into a Hollywood hellscape conjures ancestral trauma, exposing a predatory world of damaged dream chasers along with metaphorical – and sometimes literal – corpses. Nick plays 31 different characters, from predatory agents to Hollywood psychics, including the man who modelled the Oscar trophy itself, and a potential future bride who just happens to be the daughter of a psychotic producer.

Arcola Theatre, 24 Ashwin St, London E8 3DL

Monday – Saturday 7pm, Saturday matinees 3pm

£21 – 12 (preview), £25 - £15 (concs) Pay What You Can Tuesday, limited allocation available in person from 6pm | www.arcolatheatre.com | 020 7503 1646

Running Time: 70 mins | Suitable for ages 15+