GUY

The Grindr musical that reminds us our hearts may just be as big as the internet.

Book/Lyrics by Leo Mercer
Music by Stephen Hyde

Guy is a queer rom-com musical with a big heart. He’s also fat, nerdy, introverted and looking for love. As one more ‘sorry, not my type’ pushes Guy over the edge, he makes the reckless decision to pass himself off as his conventionally attractive flatmate on a gay dating app, to see what life would be like as one of the beautiful people for just one night. That’s when he meets the man of his dreams.

Feeling catfish-guilty but determined Guy decides to make a change - to get fit to fit in. When he clicks with a fellow queer outsider, Aziz, at the gym, his obsession with his looks, online rejection, and the guy he met online blinds him to idea that this friendship could be something more – that someone could want him for him.

Throughout 12 heart-pounding electronic pop anthems, and almost as many plot twists, we’ll follow Guy as he spirals out of self-control into random hook-ups, binge eating, pointless exercise, and prejudices both real and imagined until he finally finds love. 

“Excellent… lean, fast-moving and contemporary”
Manchester Theatre Awards

Premiering in 2018 at Manchester’s Hope Mill Theatre and London’s King’s Head Theatre, it went on receive 2 awards and over 10 4*/5* reviews, praising its innovative musical style and honest exploration of contemporary queer life. In 2020, Arts Council England funded GUY on a 17-venue UK tour, including to nationally renowned venues like Birmingham Old Rep, Keswick’s Theatre by the Lake and the New Wimbledon Theatre.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Theatre Box
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Boyz Magazine
⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2 Reviews Hub
⭐⭐⭐⭐ British Theatre
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Theatre Weekly UK

Rogue Projects is incredibly proud to be working with Leo & Hyde to bring their musicals to Australia. This new co-production will augment elements from the British presentations with new ideas from our Australian team. We’re planning big things for this little musical and are keen to hear from presenters, festivals and venues about introducing the work to their communities.

A broad range of Australian audiences should experience an innovative example of cutting-edge contemporary British musical theatre, with a local twist via collaboration, skills and resource sharing between the two companies. 

AWARDS

WINNER - Best Show - Birmingham Festival 2018
WINNER - Best New Writing - Buxton Fringe 2018
NOMINATED - Pick of the Fringe - Manchester Fringe Festival

“An irresistible rom-com of the highest order”
Reviews Hub

UK CREATIVE TEAM

Written by: Leo Mercer and
Director: Aran Cherkez
Designer: Andrew Exeter
Musical Director: Gina Hallums
Choreographer: Ashley Luke Lloyd

AUS CREATIVE TEAM

Director: Erica Lovell
Executive Producer: Robbi James
Associate Producer: Talia Meyerowitz-Katz

Our full Australian production team will be announced very soon! If you would like to be considered for the roles of Lighting/Production Design, Choreographer, Stage Manager, Production Manager, and Costume Design, please email Rogue Projects with a current CV.

STAGE CAST

TBA