Legendary filmmaker and writer, John Waters brings False Negative to the Barbican Hall in June. This spoken word show is an all-new, fast-moving, comic monologue about his career, movies, fashion, art and the urge to startle.
Recently called the “Queer Confucius” by the French press, John Waters is eager to duct tape his artistically infected fans to their seats and give them an antibody-shaking event like no other.
Celebrating almost 60 years in film, Waters is a cult figure known for his bold, brash and transgressive work – favouring the queer, the outcast and the ‘trashy’. In his early movies he collaborated with artists such as iconic drag queen Divine, and later achieved success with Hairspray both as a movie and an adapted stage musical.
Author of ten books, this one-night-only show celebrates the publication of Waters’ first novel, Liarmouth: A Feel Bad Romance, a hilariously filthy tale of sex, crime and family dysfunction. Liarmouth will be published in the UK by Corsair on 5 May.
Produced by the Barbican. On sale to Barbican patrons and members on Wed 2 Mar 2022
On general sale on Fri 4 Mar 2022
Fri 10 Jun 2022, Barbican Hall, 8pm
Tickets £25 – £40 plus booking fee
QX INTERVIEWS JOHN WATERS ….
