Nervous Breakdown in G Minor
Written & Performed by Lewis Rawlinson
Lewis Rawlinson - Chicago, IL
 lewisrawlinson.com
V.3 - Théâtre Cercle Molière 
Lewis recounts grappling with his queerness and mental health while being raised Mormon and pursuing classical cello at a competitive conservatory. He reenacts his journey in segments with storytelling, then musically expresses them through the performance of a cello sonata.

A tumultuous piece that mirrors the progression of his story. By sharing an unfiltered range of experiences from discovery, calamity to rebirth, this show is a practice of reclaiming one's narrative to make a more personal and universal connection to music.

 

Show Info:
75 minutes
Genre:
Play-Dramedy

Audience:
Parental Guidance

Coarse Language, Sexual Content

Wed July 16 7:45 PM
Fri July 18 12:45 PM
Sat July 19 6:45 PM
Tue July 22 11:00 AM
Wed July 23 4:45 PM
Thu July 24 10:15 PM
Sat July 26 2:45 PM
Sun July 27 9:00 PM

Lewis Rawlinson

Nervous Breakdown in G Minor—Théâtre Cercle Molière

Do you enjoy music and storytelling?

Nervous Breakdown in G Minor utilizes both in a rousing solo play. I alternate between reenacting stories of navigating through religion, queerness, and mental illness, and musically interpreting those stories by performing classical cello pieces. I hope you’ll join me at Venue 3!

“Funny, heartbreaking, and uplifting – it is the kind of theatrical performance that inspires one to truly believe in the transformative power of music.”-Henry Godinez, Artistic Associate at Goodman Theatre