You Oughta Be In Pictures
“Keep your pretty head, son, or you’ll lose it.”
Hollywood, the 1940s. A charismatic B-movie director auditions a young actor for a horror film whose lead has died under mysterious circumstances. He shares tales of exploitation, broken promises, sex, cults, and the fine line between artifice and truth. But on-screen horror isn’t real… is it?
★★★★
“A disquieting patchwork of realities.”
– The Wee Review
This piece was performed at Edinburgh Fringe 2025 as part of PBH Free Fringe, before appearing for one night only at Nottingham Playhouse’s Amplify Seasons: Winter in 2026.
Performances
Brighton Fringe
Wed 20 & Tue 26 May, 9pm
The Lantern Theatre
What audiences had to say
“It's OK, I didn't need to sleep tonight anyway.”
“A class performer who makes a one-man show look effortless.”
“Spellbinding. Polis Loizou is of course brilliant.”
“Polis has such a great performance face, effortlessly switching from overwhelming charm to threateningly sinister from moment to moment.”
“INCREDIBLE - absolutely gripping from start to end, something I didn't think was possible for a one-man show.”
“Imaginatively framed, haunting and clever, and, crucially for a show with this premise, entirely plausible and superbly acted.”
“A brilliant reminder of how great one-person performances can be.”
“Unsettling... a great gradual buildup of discomfort.”
“Brilliant show, ideal location.”