Lucy and Friends

Lucy McCormick is back with her most ambitious queer cabaret spectacular yet. Join Lucy as she unveils a chaotic mix of pole dancing, cat impersonation, clairvoyance and some quick re-working of social policy.

In a despairing world, Lucy attempts to create community and connection the only way she knows how – through a smattering of sing-a-longs and a celebration of silliness. A master of theatrical manipulation and crushing personal vulnerability, Lucy leaves her audiences needing a hug, a cry and an immediate shower.

Lucy made “Lucy & Friends” between 2021-22 – her first (unintentionally) solo show. Commissioned by The Yard Theatre and presented by Soho Theatre and Pleasance Theatre during Edinburgh Festival to rave 4 and 5 star reviews.

“McCormick is a master of uncomfortable uncertainty…The way she plays with power and authenticity is part of what makes her shows so addictive.”
– The Guardian

Lucy McCormick makes nightclub interruptions, cabaret interventions and extravaganza theatre shows, marrying interests in absurdity, feminism and the grotesque. Her practice is cross-genre, taking inspiration from theatre, performance art, comedy and dance.

Her debut show “Triple Threat” established Lucy as one of the UK’s most stand out new voices in experimental performance and toured to 31 venues around the world. It was awarded the Take Me Somewhere Brick Award, Best Performer at Dublin Fringe, nominated for a Total Theatre and Off West End Awards, was in the The Guardian’s top 10 comedy shows of 2016, and was included within showcases at In Between Time (Bristol) and PUSH (Vancouver).

Lucy is a Research Fellow at Queen Mary University, an associate artist of Hackney Showroom and the current artist-in-residence at Soho Theatre. She teaches and mentors regularly at universities and arts organisations including Central School of Speech and Drama, Roehampton University, Soho Theatre and National Theatre Studio.

Lucy works as an actor and has appeared in several theatre plays and on screen. She starred as Catherine in Emma Rice’s “Wuthering Heights” and the RSC production of “Titus Andronicus” at The Globe Theatre and toured the RSC production “Coybois”.