International Sensation – Gwyneth Goes Skiing – Comes to Bristol
The infamous skiing trial will be ‘99.99’ per cent accurately performed in Bristol this November
From cosy fringe theatres with a PowerPoint presentation on the movie Cats, to national recognition with Diana the Untold and Untrue story. Linus Karp in a few short years has worked his way up to becoming a pop culture sensation. It was Awkward Productions’ most recent production – Gwyneth Goes Skiing – that put the theatre company, Linus Karp and co-creator Joseph Martin on the international stage.
Now the hit show is out on a UK and Ireland Tour, coming to Tobacco Factory Theatres in Bristol this November.
It was a court case which gripped the internet in 2023. Retired optometrist Terry Sanderson sued Hollywood star Gwyneth Paltrow over a skiing collision on a Utah mountain in 2016. Sanderson claimed Paltrow crashed into him, which resulted in life-changing injuries.
The jury found Sanderson 100 per cent at fault.
Gwyneth Goes Skiing recounts the infamous collision and subsequent court case. It’s performed with all the usual wit and unique creativity from an Awkward Productions show.
Told through verbatim lines from court transcripts, a lot of fiction and original music by Leland, it’s guaranteed to be a brilliant evening of entertainment.
The show was taken to Park City, Utah, where the actual trial took place and was even watched by both Gwyneth and Terry’s legal teams,as well as witnesses and jurors from the trial. It was described by one as “99.99 per cent accurate.”
Gwyneth Goes Skiing will be at Tobacco Factory Theatre from 20 – 23 November 2024
For more information or to book, visit: https://tobaccofactorytheatres.com/shows/gwyneth-goes-skiing/
Cast and Creatives
Gwyneth Paltrow – Linus Karp (he/him)
Terry Sanderson – Joseph Martin (he/they)
Singing Voice of Gwyneth Paltrow – Cat Cohen (she/her)
Singing Voice of Terry Sanderson – Darren Criss (he/him)
Blythe Danner – Trixie Mattel (she/her)
Deer of Deer Valley – Leland (he/him)
Voice of Deer Valley Resort, Mrs Rabbit – Sam Carlyle (she/her)
Mr Squirrel – Wez Maddocks (he/him)
Judge – Dan Hildebrand (he/him)
Writers, Directors, Lyrics – Linus Karp (he/him) and Joseph Martin (he/they)
Producer – Nic Connaughton (he/him)
Original Music and Lyrics – Leland (he/him)
SM, Lighting Design – James Appleby (he/him)
Assistant Stage Manager – Ciara Pidgeon (she/her)
Music Production – Gabe Lopez (he/him)
Sound Design – Roly Botha (they/them)
Choreographer – Sam Carlyle (she/her)
Associate Director – Lauren Lambert Moore (she/her)
Sound Recordist- Wez Maddocks (he/him)
Hair And Wig Styling – Styled By Vodka
Graphic Design – Alice Gorman (she/her
Production Photography – Jonny Ruff
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