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Spin Cycles
Following critically acclaimed runs at the Edinburgh Fringe and Cape Town, satirical one-woman
show Spin Cycles is picking up the pace for their run at Camden People’s Theatre in February.
Written and performed by Jamie-Lee Money ((Escape Room, SONY; TROY: Fall of a City, Netflix)
Spin Cycles is a sweaty, sharp and unexpectedly tender exploration of grief and the strange
places we go to feel something when life tips off its axis.
Performed entirely on and around a spin bike, through a blend of stand-up storytelling and
physical endurance, audiences are thrown headfirst into the cult-like world of boutique spin
studios. The show follows a young South-African journalist living in London, who is tasked with
reviewing a new spin studio for a luxury wellness publication. Amid flashing lights, thumping
playlists and motivational mantras, Lolly faces anticipatory grief tied to her mother’s breast
cancer, the loss of her grandfather and a close friend, and her anxiety about inherited
conditions, illness and the body she inhabits.
Since its Fringe debut, Spin Cycles has been developed through a long-standing collaboration
between writer-performer Jamie-Lee Money and director Larica Schnell (Hamlet: On the Radio,
The Old Globe; A Midsummer Night’s Dream Globe for All Tour, The Old Globe). Blending
autobiographical material with sharp observational humour and physical storytelling, Money’s
performance shifts between intimacy and exertion, presenting an honest and visceral approach
to grief and healing.
Writer-performer Jamie-Lee Money comments, Since writing the show, I’ve found two breast
lumps myself - at 32, that’s a terrifying thought. Not only do I like my boobs and my hair, but,
selfishly, I don’t want to go through what my mum went through. This show is about strength,
bravery and confronting your demons, even when they’re only the size of a grape.
show Spin Cycles is picking up the pace for their run at Camden People’s Theatre in February.
Written and performed by Jamie-Lee Money ((Escape Room, SONY; TROY: Fall of a City, Netflix)
Spin Cycles is a sweaty, sharp and unexpectedly tender exploration of grief and the strange
places we go to feel something when life tips off its axis.
Performed entirely on and around a spin bike, through a blend of stand-up storytelling and
physical endurance, audiences are thrown headfirst into the cult-like world of boutique spin
studios. The show follows a young South-African journalist living in London, who is tasked with
reviewing a new spin studio for a luxury wellness publication. Amid flashing lights, thumping
playlists and motivational mantras, Lolly faces anticipatory grief tied to her mother’s breast
cancer, the loss of her grandfather and a close friend, and her anxiety about inherited
conditions, illness and the body she inhabits.
Since its Fringe debut, Spin Cycles has been developed through a long-standing collaboration
between writer-performer Jamie-Lee Money and director Larica Schnell (Hamlet: On the Radio,
The Old Globe; A Midsummer Night’s Dream Globe for All Tour, The Old Globe). Blending
autobiographical material with sharp observational humour and physical storytelling, Money’s
performance shifts between intimacy and exertion, presenting an honest and visceral approach
to grief and healing.
Writer-performer Jamie-Lee Money comments, Since writing the show, I’ve found two breast
lumps myself - at 32, that’s a terrifying thought. Not only do I like my boobs and my hair, but,
selfishly, I don’t want to go through what my mum went through. This show is about strength,
bravery and confronting your demons, even when they’re only the size of a grape.
Tue 3 Feb to Saturday 7 February
Camden People’s Theatre, 58-60 Hampstead Road, London NW1 2PY
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