A Stan is Born
August 2024
Zoo Playground at Edinburgh Fringe Festival
About
​A love letter to the divas and the gays who stan them! Welcome to an original queer comedy musical about Alexis's childhood as a stan. After moving to rural Germany from New York City at age 8, discovering pop divas online was his only salvation... Now he's ready to sing about it! Join Alexis for his first solo show as he attempts to get his PhDiva in Stanology, with a concentration in Motherological Studies and a minor in Slayviation. Does this queer Bo Burnham have what it takes to be... a lil gay diva?!​
★★★★★ Binge Fringe
"pitch-perfect vocals meet jubilant, buoyant musical comedy"
"infectious charm and lucidity"
"craft and passion in every song"
"[you] won’t want to leave in a hurry"
★★★★☆ CultureFix
"an uplifting celebration of self-love"
"captivates with humour [and] charm"
"optimistic and feel good"
"[creates] an atmosphere of a friend confiding personal stories to us"
Production Photos
Photos by Lucy Plumb
Show Clips and/or Full Production Footage Available Upon Request
Production Team
Cast
Writer: Alexis Sakellaris
Directors: Madison Cole, Jesse Phillippi
Producers: Mischa Alexander, Zoe Mavrides
Orchestrator: Cerys McKenna
Lighting Designer: Eitan Acks
Technical Engineer: Joshua Enever
Performer: Alexis Sakellaris