Theater: Axis Theatre / 1 Sheridan Square, New York, New York, 10014
Bad Kid is the story of a Goth boy who dreamed of being anywhere but the middle of Texas in 1991. Preferably somewhere in London wearing fishnet gloves and a cape while standing alone in the rain. In this funny and moving examination of rebellion, sexuality and friendship, David Crabb reflects on what it means to grow up different and alone, just like everyone else. Bad Kid is based on the true story of a Texas teen who navigates his outcast adolescence in a goth-obsessed, drug-fueled haze.
February 21, 2012: In his endearing solo show “Bad Kid,” David Crabb explains how his life changed as a teenager when, while driving with his father in San Antonio, he saw a group of goth kids walking across the street. Even though the heat caused their hair dye to drip down their faces, the kids in this black-clad clique were an inspiration.
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