An autobiographical play about being a rockstar (‘s sister). A woman looks back on her youth as a struggling actress in early ‘00s London-a comic retelling of minimum wage jobs and auditions for laxative adverts. Unprepared for the sudden success of her younger brother (traditionally the weed-smoking black sheep of the family), she’s forced to face her own failure. Dodging exes, sycophants and drinking dry the free bar; she eventually lands herself in rehab. And while smashed against the proverbial rocks, realises and then accepts her sexuality. Finally free to soar from the shadows she must mend her broken relationships…and begin casting some shadows of her own.
Lucie’s brother, Carl Barât of NME award-winning band, The Libertines was at the vanguard of the 00s indie music scene.’ Standing in the Shadows of Giants‘ is a comic, heartfelt retelling of her experiences as a struggling actress whilst living with a rising rockstar. The show features original music co-written with both Carl Barât and Peter Doherty, as well as some guest (audio) appearances. Multi-hyphenate Lucie Barât originally trained as an actress. In 2009, she founded the award-winning independent press and production company, Little Episodes, under the mentorship of Little Brown Book Group. Together, they published five anthologies and staged numerous plays and events. Lucie is also a skilled screenwriter, singer/songwriter and performance poet.
