Ali MacLean’s play This Will Be Our Year, described as a rock-n-roll Greek tragedy, melodramedy, or Normal People meets A Star Is Born, was a rock rollercoaster ride that audience members rode on Saturday at The Zephyr Theater.
The play, starring playwright MacLean, Adam Sinclair, Juliet Lopez, and Eric Delgado, chronicles the ten-year-long tumultuous relationship between fledgling rock star Hugo, and struggling jewelry designer Gen, and how it destroys their lives.
The play was directed by Jason Weiss, Artistic Director of No Pants Theatre, and a frequent collaborator of MacLean’s, and presented in workshop by the She LA Arts Festival.
Miss the show? Here are some photos of the run through, courtesy of photographer Rob Eves:
“I come bearing caffeine” 
Adam Sinclair as Hugo Turner 
“Wow. You’re really British.” 
“You’re a swan amongst pigeons.” 
Hugo Turner is a myth.” 
“I find singing so excessive. Why can’t you calmly tell the person how you feel?” 
“That girl over there is hovering…” 
Juliet Lopez as Shannon and Eric Delgado as Dave 
You’re like an exotic bird everyone’s raising money for.” 
“Don’t ever laugh at me.” 
Hugo, I don’t really care about you.” 
They call it a blow job because it’s a job.” 
“Did you want the backstage treatment?” 
“No wonder you’re angry.” 
“This is all you want from me. Isn’t it?” 
Dave’s one in a million.” 
Why don’t you go find some other Bright Young Thing…” 
“Oh my god. You came!” 
“I went completely mental when I heard.” 
No need to overthink it. It’s just two people eating sushi.” 
“I can’t remember how I hurt my head.” 
“Gen, let it go.” 
Don’t worry, Hugo. None of them meant anything.” 
“We can fix this. Right, Gen?” 
“You’re still a swan.” 
“Who is she, Hugo?” 
director Jason Weiss 
“Wow. You’re like Mozart.” 
“As far as people go you might just be my favorite.”
For more about the play, follow This Will Be Our Year on Twitter at: @ThisWillBeOurY1 and on Instagram at: @thsiwillbeouryeartheplay
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