STOP TRYING TO LOOK AT MY D**K!
An autobiographical black comedy about grief and vulnerability.
The piece was inspired by a book titled ‘For Jacob’- a collection of letters and stories about Jacob’s late father who passed away when he was a child. The book was curated by his dad’s close friends and family.
Jacob first looked at the book while studying for his masters at Mountview as part of his creative project and from this birthed Stop Trying To Look at My D**k!
The show is an autobiographical adventure of anecdotes and rap music that explores grief, identity and vulnerability through Jacob’s adolescence. As much as this performance is a reflection of his life, he believe it taps into the wider human experience.
Written and Performed by Jacob Grunberger
Directed by Noel Wallace
Running time: Approx 60 minutes
Ages Guidance: Ages 14 and above
Contains bad language and themes of sex, drugs and death.
“Grunberger’s blends self-mocking humour and excellent comic timing (especially when invoking the punch-line that is the play’s provocative title!) with strong elements of physical theatre that provides consistent interest and narrative drive through the various episodes. There is a particularly powerful rap routine with an inwardness that is rare in that genre, and a graphic honesty in the writing about drug experimentation and the brittle fragility of relationships that is always under strong technical control. […] Grunberger has stage presence, charm and pathos in abundance, with a rare ability to shift the mood on a sixpence. ” – Plays To See – 
