Edinburgh Fringe
Hello Kitty Must Die
You may think Fiona Yu is just another Hello Kitty stereotype... but you'd be dead wrong. From the Tony-winning producer of Six comes an outrageously irreverent world premiere musical mash-up of Asian feminism with a killer score. Fiona Yu is a high achieving, but highly disillusioned Chinese-American woman. She is fed up with the stereotypes forced onto her by a white, patriarchal society - namely that she is the human embodiment of a speechless cartoon feline. Based on the cult novel by Angela S Choi, this musical is a ruthless combination of sex, violence, and stilettos.
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Featuring
- Sami Ma - Fiona
- Jully Lee
- Lennox T Duong
- Amy Keum
- Ann Hu
Creatives
- Angela S. Choi - Writer
- Cecilia Lin - Writer (Adapted By)
- Jessica Wu - Writer (Adapted By)
- Gail Rastorfer - Writer (Adapted By)
- Kurt Johns - Writer (Adapted By)
- Kurt Johns - Director
Reviews
- Fringe Biscuit
- Broadway Baby
- Lisa In The Theatre
- Theatre Thoughts
- Distractify
- The Wee Review
- Phoenix Remix
- To Do List
- Theatre Weekly
- The List
- Broadway World
- Get The Chance
- The Scotsman
- London Theatre 1
- Culture Whisper
- What's On Stage
- i Newspaper
- Corr Blimey
- Fest Mag
- Evening Standard
- Lost in Theatreland
- The Skinny
- North West End UK
- The Guardian
- The Stage
- The New York Times
Press articles
Edinburgh Fringe: 10 of the best comedy and theatre shows to watch
As the Fringe returns, Isobel Lewis has waded through the thousands of names in the programme to find you 10 shows to watch.
Isobel Lewis, The Independent, 4th August 2023Edinburgh Fringe 2023: The best shows to see, from Frank Skinner to Megan Stalter
As the annual festival returns, here are this year's best comedy, and theatre and dance shows.
Rachael Healy, i Newspaper, 4th August 2023The 12 best women-led comedy and theatre shows to see at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
Edinburgh welcomes the Fringe Festival once more this month, but which women-led shows should you be adding to your list? Here are 12 shows Stylist is buzzing about.
Shahed Ezaydi, Stylist, 3rd August 202350 Unmissable Shows at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
We're back at the Edinburgh Fringe - for real this time!
Rupert & Stuart, To Do List, 1st August 2023#SNAPCHATZ Episode 58: Shows shattering conventions
In a special four-part #SNAPCHATZ episode, we spotlight shows fearlessly shattering conventions: Hello Kitty Must Die rebukes gender norms, Klanghaus: InHaus reinvents performance spaces, All Aboard! at Termination Station upends abortion taboos with a twist of humor, and 35MM bends musical storytelling. Welcome to a defiant #EdFringe 2023, where norms are made to be broken!
WJ Quinn, The Quintessential Review, 31st July 2023Edinburgh Fringe blog: Jessica Wu's journey to Hello Kitty Must Die
The lyricist on why this is the show she always wanted to star in.
Jessica Wu, What's On Stage, 25th July 2023Edinburgh Festival 2023: the best theatre and comedy to book
Our critics pick 20 of the must-see shows for those travelling north of the border for the world's biggest this summer.
Bruce Dessau & Tim Bano, Evening Standard, 24th July 2023Jessica Wu on Hello Kitty Must Die at Pleasance Courtyard
"The things that are going on inside her head...they are so relatable, and I've never seen a character like that represented before in theatre or in a lot of media."
Greg Stewart, Theatre Weekly, 18th July 2023Cast for Hello Kitty Must Die musical's world premiere confirmed
The musical is based on the cult novel.
Alex Wood, What's On Stage, 14th July 2023Edinburgh Fringe 2023: the best theatre shows to see this year
In less than a month's time, more than 3,000 shows will make their way to the Scottish capital for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Edinburgh International Festival. From new writing and musical theatre to international work, cabaret and dance, here are our critics' picks of the shows to see this August.
The Stage, 13th July 2023Edinburgh Festivals - top musicals to see in 2023
We pick some top notch shows for any musical lover!
Alex Wood, What's On Stage, 11th July 2023Edinburgh festival 2023: 50 shows to see
Cracking comedy, an eclectic mix of theatre - and aerial dance in an ice rink. Our critics share their picks for the August arts extravaganza.
Brian Logan, Arifa Akbar and Lyndsey Winship, The Guardian, 5th July 2023Twenty Shows to See at Edinburgh 2023 - Pick of the Fringe
Looking for shows to see at Edinburgh 2023? This is for you...
Greg Stewart, Theatre Weekly, 5th July 2023Theatre At The Fringe - interview - Hello Kitty Must Die
In three words - Why should people come and see the show?: "Sex, violence [and] stilettos".
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 2nd July 2023Edinburgh 2023: pick of the programme - musicals
Natalie O'Donoghue selects her top musical picks in the Edfringe programme.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 12th June 2023Performances
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