Lucy McCormick

Cult singer, dancer and actor whose work marries interests in absurdity, ineptitude, feminism and the grotesque.

Lucy McCormick makes nightclub interruptions, cabaret interventions and extravaganza theatre shows, marrying interests in absurdity, ego and the grotesque. Her practice is cross-genre, taking inspiration from theatre, performance art, comedy and dance.

Her debut show Triple Threat established Lucy’s practice as one of the UK’s most stand out new voices in experimental performance and toured to 31 venues around the world. It was awarded the Take Me Somewhere Brick Award, Best Performer at Dublin Fringe, nominated for a Total Theatre and Off West End Awards, was in the The Guardian’s top 10 comedy shows of 2016, and was included within showcases at In Between Time (Bristol) and PUSH (Vancouver). In this show, Lucy attempts to retell the story of the New Testament, taking on all the lead roles herself with the help of backing dancers, pop ballads and absurdist art.

Lucy is a Research Fellow at Queen Mary University, an Associate Artist at Hackney Showroom and Artist-In-Residence at Soho Theatre. She teaches and mentors regularly at universities and arts organisations including Central School of Speech and Drama, Chichester University, RoehamptonUniversity and Soho Theatre. Lucy is also an actor and has recently been cast as Catherine in Wuthering Heights directed by Emma Rice at the National Theatre.

https://www.lucymccormick.com/