Wonderful Wednesdays - Jonny Woo: Suburbia
Schedule
Wed Apr 01 2026 at 08:00 pm to 11:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Church St, CO1 1NF Colchester, United Kingdom | Colchester, EN
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Pay what you can afford.Doors open 7.30pm, Show starts 8pm.
This show is for a seated audience.
Jonny Woo, London based, visionary, alt-drag and cabaret artist, brings his hit show ’Suburbia’ to Colchester Arts Center. A unique blend of spoken word, story-telling and performance art, Suburbia is a poetic memoir about his life from his childhood in the Medway Towns, Kent, to discovering the drug 'ecstasy' in the 1990's, the clubs of New York and to building a queer community in London. Now in his fifties, Woo is reflective and honest about the secrets he harboured and the lessons he learnt. His wit is sharp and his desire to shock and surprise is evident throughout. ‘Suburbia’ played to packed houses at Soho Theatre, London in 2025 and to critical acclaim at Summerhall as part of their Edinburgh Fringe, 2025 programme.
Photographer: Simon Phipps
‘Suburbia’ is anything but suburban.
‘Tenderness and warmth...exuberantly danced off with lip-syncs, songs, a rave and very-naked, very Jonny Woo finale.’�
Attitude Magazine / 5 stars
‘Jonny Woo’s talent and story-telling are limitless. All must see Suburbia’
Curtain Call Reviews / 5 Stars
’70 minutes packed with pure joy, vulnerability, and surprises’ A Young(ish) Perspective / 4.5 Stars
‘Suburbia’ is a rip-roaring hour of cabaret, memoir and drag, delivering both sparkle and soul.’
Fest Mag / 4 Stars
‘Spectacular autobiographical cabaret filled with song, story and chiffon’
The Stage / 4 Stars
‘Striking theatricality....as vulnerable as it is fierce’
Corr Blimey / 4 Stars
‘His resonant voice leaves the audience with goosebumps and tears many times’
Entertainment Now / 4 Stars
‘Funny..poignant..at times shocking..but through it all shines and honesty’
Musical Theatre Review / 4 Stars
‘Eloquent storytelling. An honest portrayal of sexuality and Generation X’
Edinburgh Festivals Magazine / 4 Stars
‘A raw, glittering celebration of queerness’
Everything Theatre / 4 Stars
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Where is it happening?
Church St, CO1 1NF Colchester, United Kingdom, Tina Alfheim Makeupartistry, Colchester, CO1 1NF, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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