Two Bowls of Cereal and Some Bacon
Mahmoud Hakima
A surprise hit of the 2009 MN Fringe! Seeking escape from his traumatic home life, a boy finds comfort in a "Mystery Girl." But her life begins to parallel his own, leading to a dramatic turn of events.
Venue: Theatre in the Round (TRP) Tagged For: Drama, Physical Theater, Solo Show, Storytelling Content Warnings: Adult Language, Drug Content, Abuse/Physical Violence
(performance also includes a reference to incest and a scene involving police)
Ages 16 and up
Mahmoud Hakima is a great storyteller.
Based on how much I enjoyed his first solo show “Two Bowls of Cereal and Some Bacon” back in 2009, he easily landed in my Top 5 for the Minnesota Fringe Festival in 2010 with yet another 5-star solo show, “Can Michael Come Out and Play?”
I have followed Mahmoud’s work ever since in both scripted and improv shows (he’s part of the ensemble for this year’s Blackout Imrov Does Something!!! as well, which I’m also looking forward to seeing).
But it’s been a minute since he’s done a solo show of his own in the Fringe that I’ve had a chance to see, so I’m excited to get a chance to revisit “Two Bowls of Cereal and Some Bacon,” mostly because it means that a whole other group of audiences will also get a chance to see it. And Mahmoud’s grown as a storyteller and performer in the intervening years, so I’m sure revisiting this tale from his younger years resonates with him differently now, 15 years on. I’m very interested to see how time has impacted both the performer and the story, and how I’ll be engaging with it again myself as an audience member.
Very highly recommended. If you didn’t get a chance to see Mahmoud’s solo shows back in the day, he deserves a spot on your schedule. Really good solo shows are few and far between. This is one of them.
Here's some handy links to this year's Top 10 list and Top 11-20 list, also a full list of all returning favorites to this year's Fringe, plus a link to all the 2024 Minnesota Fringe Festival coverage.
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