We sat down with Lubna Kerr to chat about her latest show Lunchbox. Following Tickbox and Chatterbox, Lubna Kerr returns with Lunchbox – the final chapter of her powerful trilogy inspired by her upbringing. Set in a Glasgow secondary school, this solo show explores identity, race, bullying and belonging through two teenagers from the same street but different worlds. Playing as part of Edinburgh Fringe, catch this show at Pleasance Courtyard (The Green) from 30th July – 24th August at 16:45. Get your tickets here.
Thank you for chatting with A Young(ish) Perspective! Introduce us to who you are and what your doing at the Edinburgh Fringe this year?
My name is Lubna Kerr and I am performing my third “box” play called Lunchbox. It’s on for the full month at Pleasance Courtyard, 4:45pm.
I am also doing my second play Chatterbox which is on at 1pm from the 18th to 25th August .
A Youngish Perspective platforms accessible arts and champions the huge scope of different perspectives – can you tell us about the show you’re taking to Edinburgh Festival Fringe as if you’re flyering to both a young first-time-Fringe goer and a festival veteran returning every year?
Lunchbox is a show which focuses on the very topical discussion of bullying. You will laugh, cry and reflect on life.
As a veteran of the festival I have seen many many shows but, I have never seen one where one woman plays 9 characters and tells a such a universal story that affects everyone, old and young.
Lunchbox poses the question ‘if a school lunchtime club can change the course of a life and if a bully can become a better person?’, how are you able to set up those stakes in such a limited scope?
You will have to come along and find out!
Lunchbox investigates how cycles can be continued and how they can be broken. What has this process taught you about the nature of cycles in your own life?
If you never learn from your mistakes you keep on making the same ones. Sometimes we have to let people fall so that they can raise themselves up.
Who would your surprise dream audience member be?
Alan Cummings. I would love him to play Steven one day in a two-hander play.