The Musical
An A to Z Guide to Dating is a hilarious one-woman musical based on an unapologetic dating book that writer-performer Grace O’Keefe’s mother wrote in the late 80s. Publishers said it would set feminism back 20 years. 40 years later, let’s find out!
In a theatrical equivalent of a little girl struggling in her mother’s heels, this musical explores relationships, romance and living life to the fullest as a fully grown woman. Featuring original music by Grace O’Keefe (Summoning Sondheim; Sense & Sensibility; Best Newcomer at Musical Comedy Awards), the show will leave audiences with a deeper appreciation of their mothers and a chaotic new approach to dating.
Developed in Soho Theatre’s Drag and Cabaret Lab, the musical sits at the intersection of Cabaret, Comedy and Musical Theatre to create a show that is distinctly “Fringe”.
The Book
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In the late 1980’s, my mother (then in her late 20’s), wrote a dating advice book entitled: “Feast at the Famine: A Single Woman’s A-to-Z Guide to Plentiful Dating”.
The book was sent to exactly one publisher, who quite decisively rejected it, responding: “This will set feminism back 20 years”.
40 years later, let’s find out!
Grace O'Keefe 