Los Angeles, CA. May 9, 2024. In this world premiere production, Emily Markoe presents “My Little Phobia,” a comedic exploration of her deepest fear (vomit…gross, sorry!). “My Little Phobia,” directed by Julie Pearson, opens at the Hollywood Fringe Festival with performances on June 8th, 19th and 27th at the Broadwater Studio.
Emily wrote a comedy show that’s not about vomit. How could it be? She has emetophobia, the extreme and debilitating fear of vomit! Watch Emily perform her totally normal comedy show while things start going off the rails. Visited by an array of characters including her deranged meditation guru, a demanding Titanic victim, and of course her childhood therapist, Dr. My Little Pony®, Emily tries to keep things under control. But, as it turns out, Emily doesn’t have control over anything: not her show, not her audience, and perhaps most alarming: not even herself.
In this unique production, Emily brings her blend of humor and vulnerability to the stage as she navigates the downs and ups of living with emetophobia. Director Julie Pearson (The Boxcar Adults, The Girls on the Bus) says, “Any of us anxious folks can relate to the uncomfortable weirdness of having to exist in a body, and creating this show has been a fun, thought-provoking journey through neuroses of all kinds.” From hilarious anecdotes to existential crises, My Little Phobia asks how far you would go to avoid the things you fear.
WHAT: Theater Performance: “My Little Phobia.“
DESCRIPTION: Emily Markoe wrote a comedy show about cleaning her childhood bedroom. Her show is not about vomit — how could it be? She has emetophobia, the extreme and debilitating fear of vomit. Watch Emily perform her show without any interruptions from anxiety-producing characters, stories of recovered memories, or obsessive-compulsive rituals getting in the way. And there definitely won’t be a visit from her childhood therapist, Dr. My Little Pony®. Emily stopped seeing her years ago! Everything’s normal here.
Please note: vomiting at this show is strictly forbidden.
WHO: Presented and Performed by: Emily Markoe. Directed by: Julie Pearson
WHERE: The Broadwater Studio, 1078 Lillian Way
WHEN:
Saturday, June 8, 2024 @ 4:30PM – Preview
Wednesday, June 19, 2024 @ 11PM
Thursday, June 27, 2024 @ 9:30PM
Running Time: 50min
TICKETS: $12 – hollywoodfringe.org/projects/
Recommended admission age: 16+
Photo by Zack Arch Photography
