Presented by Brokentalkers & Adrienne Truscott

“Damn me, it’s hilarious.” —The Sunday Independent

★★★★★ “Inspired interrogation of ‘the great male artist’” —The Stage

★★★★ “Scoring pertinent points about the abusiveness inherent in the genius cult” —The Guardian

Blending together the savagely comic discourse of Adrienne Truscott (2024 Bard Spiegeltent emcee; THIS, Wild Bore, Asking For It) with the slick dramaturgy of the internationally renowned theatre company Brokentalkers (The Examination, Have I No Mouth, The Blue Boy), the award-winning Masterclass is a parody like no other—uncovering excruciating truths about privilege, gender, and power.

Taking shape as a preposterously satirical interview - using found text - Masterclass holds nothing back. Performed by ‘fed-up feminist’ Adrienne Truscott and ‘all-around good guy’ Feidlim Cannon, the piece begins as a cockamamie masterclass between two familiar archetypes—the self-mythologizing male artist (Truscott) and a sycophantic interviewer (Cannon). It’s fun. It’s familiar. There are wigs. But…there is something more at play.

This wickedly funny take-down of the macho artist has been performed to critical acclaim and sold out audiences across the world, including the Sydney Opera House, Sydney Festival, RISING Melbourne, Southbank Centre London, Brighton Festival, Teatro do Bairro Alto Lisbon, and many more. Now it’s New York’s turn!

Creative Team

Written & Created by: Feidlim Cannon, Gary Keegan, Adrienne Truscott

Movement Director: Eddie Kay

Creative Producer: Rachel Bergin

Costume Design: Sarah Foley

Lighting Design: Dara Hoban

Set Design: Ellen Kirk

Sound Design: Jennifer O’Malley