Event

I'm Smiling Because I'm Uncomfortable in NYC

Why do we eat? Why do we stop eating? This solo autobiographical show travels from early childhood experiences of queerness and lessons on body image to a college eating disorder to the present challenges of eating and living in a human body.

I'm Smiling Because I'm Uncomfortable is a site-specific show that takes place in real kitchens. It started in NYC and Brooklyn and so far as traveled to kitchens in Maine, Ithaca and a dorm-sized kitchen at Dickinson College as part of their, "Love Your Body Week."

The show premiered on September 8th, 2017 in a kitchen in NYC.

CREATIVE TEAM
Written and performed by Emma Howard
Directed by Hana Mastrogiacomo and Sean Pollock
Produced by Alyssa Berdie

REVIEWS
"Through a combination of Chaplin-esque physical comedy and decidedly well-written prose, Howard reveals her own struggles with body image, trauma, and sexuality..." - Leah Ableson, No Proscenium

"Brilliantly written and depicted!!! The blend of comedy and vulnerability made this play accessible and relatable."- Kam, Audience Member (Maine, 2017)