Award-winning UK playwright takes a peek at the life of a gay bathouse worker.
April 18 & 20, 2024 at Laurie Beechman Theater
"Dan Ireland-Reeves is clearly a talent to look out for." -- BroadwayBaby
"Enlightening... Ireland-Reeves has a cheeky charm to him that’s easy to watch as he narrates his adventures in the dark rooms, mazes and corridors of a London sauna. He’s a good storyteller and gives the audience what they want – a bit of sex, a bit of drama, a bit of tragedy and a lot of comedy." -- Chad Armstrong, Cultural Binge (Sydney)
★★★★ "A fascinating look into a world that people from outside the realm of gay men are largely oblivious to, but also an investigation into those jobs we fall into when we were planning to be doing something else, but we remain because we like the paycheck or the people we work with... a tightly paced performance that held attention, delivered some laughs and had a deeper meaning beneath it all." -- Graeme Watson, Out in Perth
"Navigating the complexities of its storyline with grace, the production provided an immersive experience that delicately balanced raw passion and heartfelt camaraderie.Through exceptional writing and acting, Dan Ireland-Reeves unveiled a world pulsating with life, love, and the undeniable truth of shared humanity." -- Brendan Daynes, Dance Life Australia
★★★★. "Quite the insight into UK gay sauna culture... Ireland-Reeves is a talent at the accents and mannerisms of the individual characters." -- Alex Dunkin, Glam Adelaide
Dan works at one of the UK's most successful and infamous gay saunas. A place where men from all walks of life come to relax, socialise and most importantly... f*ck. Join Dan as he navigates a hidden world of lust, friendship and unorthodox working relationships. From multi-award winning writer/performer, Dan Ireland-Reeves, comes SAUNA BOY, a semi-autobiographical look behind the curtain of one of the worlds most secretive and seductive industries. Pulsing with frenetic energy and laced with sexual tension, SAUNA BOY is guaranteed to touch you... maybe in more ways than one.
After runs in Australia and Fort Lauderdale, SAUNA BOY makes its New York premiere April 18 & 20 at 7:00pm at The Laurie Beechman Theater (inside West Bank Café) at 407 West 42nd Street at 9th Avenue. Tickets are $22 for general admission or $34 for VIP tickets that include reserved front table seating and a meet-and-greet, available at www.SpinCycleNYC.com. Please note that there is also a $25 per person food/ drink minimum at all performances.
Dan Ireland-Reeves is the author of seven theater works including Lost & Found, Blaggards, Double Negative, Man Enough, Jesus Camp The Musical and Bleach, which had a 12-week run Off-Broadway in 2019. His works have been seen at venues and Festivals including Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Stockholm Fringe, The London Theatre, Brighton Fringe, Outhouse in Dublin, and Compagnietheater in Amsterdam. Dan trained at Birmingham School of Acting before going on to co-found the critically acclaimed company Exist Theatre with Bethan Francis. As a performer, Dan has been nominated for Best Actor and Best Newcomer at Greater Manchester Fringe and Outstanding Male Performance at International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival.