Bad Immigrant - Edinburgh Fringe Preview
It’s a roller disco about immigration. Obvs.
Jennifer Irons, a UK immigrant from Canada, is told after Brexit to 'go home.' But she hasn’t lived there in 25 years, and the kicker—Canada doesn’t want her either. Apparently, she’s too old, too broke, and not sporty enough?
Channelling her childhood skating hero, 'Canada’s Sweetheart' Elizabeth Manley, Jennifer straps on roller skates and dives helmet-first into a glittering world of freewheeling misfits. With German techno, dancing salmon, and absurd humour, Jennifer embarks on a chaotic, darkly surreal quest through colonialism, identity, and the search for belonging.
‘You owe it to yourself to see this show’ ★★★★
Theatre South East
Fascinating, laugh-out-loud funny and surprisingly tender’ ★★★★
The List (on Yukon Ho!)
Age 14+
Contains swearing, trafficking, adult themes
About Jennifer Irons (she/her) Instagram: @jenironsmoves
Jennifer Irons likes two things: a microphone and a dancefloor. Sometimes both at once. She’s an award-winning choreographer, director, writer, comedian and performer whose work dives into identity, home, and belonging—with heart, humour, and the occasional rogue squirrel.
She made her first show at age 4 by bossing the neighbourhood kids into a performance at her parents’ dinner party and hasn’t stopped since. From rapping dance history in Dancestory to surviving the Arctic in Yukon Ho!, her solo shows ask Big Questions with absurdity, glitter, and just enough chaos to question your life choices.
Her latest creation, Bad Immigrant, is a hilariously dark identity crisis on wheels—featuring German techno, dancing salmon, and the art of not belonging. It’s a roller disco about immigration. Obvs.
Bio provided by artist