Donald Jenkins: Still Raving in Your 40's?
Rave tales from the sweaty Underbelly
Should middle age stop you from being a raving reprobate?
From old skool to old bastard, Donald Jenkins has been addicted to the rave scene’s sweaty underbelly for over thirty years.
Come on a fascinating journey through the most epic musical movement of the British underground. This is the journey of squats, illegal allnighters, Class A drugs and never ending after parties. This is a funny, lyrical and highly relatable enactment of this fascinating and grimey world of rave culture.
Through music, dramatic monologue, comedy and spoken word poetry, Jenkins questions his legitimacy as an aging forty something in a room of fresh-faced ravers.
How has his obsession affected him physically, mentally, and financially?
Isn’t it time he grew up and packed it in?
"Serious matter smothered with laugh out loud comedy. An emotional and euphoric journey from start to finish.” – Newcastle Fringe Festival Review
“Funny, moving, sweet and honest, an impressive and confrontational personal account of a scene and moment in history, familiar to anyone who has felt the passage of time creep up on them.” Sounds of the Underground Festival
“Heartwarming to hear rave culture being talked about openly, honestly, from lived experience.” – Show attendee
Donald Jenkins is performance poet, rapper, writer, educator and creative producer who loves to rant and rhyme. He has performed throughout the UK including Glastonbury Festival and the Royal Albert Hall. His work has featured on ITV and Newcastle City Council’s online media. He runs ‘Born Lippy’, live event platform that celebrates all things wordy – spoken word, comedy and Hip-Hop.
“Donald Jenkins is the real deal. A performer that proves art is for everyone and
poetry is the language of authenticity.” - Kevin P Gilday, Award winning Poet & UNESCO City of Literature writer
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