Taken from the stage show Fuck Off and Die: Tales in Teen Angst Poetry.
This is how Sara feels about the Holidays then... and now.
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Tuesday, November 20, 2007
The FLAVA
Taken from the show Fuck Off and Die: Tales in Teen Angst Poetry by Sara Bynoe. This story is about a suburban gang told on a feltboard.
Sara messes up the first line of the poem it should be "twas the night before high school" not Christmas. Oh well.
Sara messes up the first line of the poem it should be "twas the night before high school" not Christmas. Oh well.
Teenage Boy Angst Poetry
From the stage show "Fuck Off and Die: Tales in Teen Angst Poetry" by Sara Bynoe.
This is a clip of her reading some boy poetry from her book "Teen Angst: A Celebration of REALLY BAD Poetry."
This is a clip of her reading some boy poetry from her book "Teen Angst: A Celebration of REALLY BAD Poetry."
Friday, July 20, 2007
FUCK OFF AND DIE- REVIEWS
'F**K OFF and DIE! Canadian Actor Online
Part 1: Thought this would be a punky rant but it turns out it is rather charmingly witty trip through the teen angst poetry of writer /performer Sara Bynoe (and others)with no small amount of searing adolescent chagrin, served up with affectionate remembrance. Tarragon Xtra Sp. Recommended.
PArt 2: Who knew bad poetry could be so good. Funny and even poignant, but mostly funny. Lots of 'cringe worthy' lines that will take you back to your years of angst (and hey, some of may still be there) in a way that you will enjoy. I was expecting a screaming rant. This is anything but. Recommended. Tarragon Xtra Sp.
Experimental Experiment
Tonight we caught “F[_]ck Off and Die: Tales in Teen Angst Poetry“, a one-woman show by Sara Bynoe. Absolutely brilliant! She takes you on a bright and cheerful journey through the dark and morose and highly self-referential jungle of teenage angst poetry. It’s absolutely, deliriously hilarious for anyone, especially those of us who were grungers and misfits, who were tragically poetic and poetically bored, in the ’90’s.
Fuck Off and Die: Tales in Teen Angst Poetry- Three Stars
EYE WEEKLY's Review
If you’ve ever accidentally found your junior high school journals full of obvious metaphors and cringe-worthy rhyme schemes, you’ll appreciate Sara Bynoe’s theatrical enactment of her own adolescent attempt at poetry. Besides verbal renditions of heartache, hatred and convoluted musings about nothing in particular, Bynoe brings a “name that tune” game and a storytelling act into the show, which unfortunately do nothing but detract from the overall experience. Well-thought out ighting and ironic music, as well as personal anecdotes contextualizing her poems, are more than sufficient in keeping the program fresh. Eliza Northwood
Audience Reviews from Eye Weekly:
Brian D. July 7th, 2007
I agree and disagree with the reviewer. Yes, Sara’s readings of her poems are fantastic, but the other stuff, the audience participation parts are fantastic additions which keep the pace and energy growing.
Sara’s energy is magnetic. My wife and I were talking about our teen angst, teen angst in music and I couldn’t stop singing “Fuck off and Die” for hours after the show… well I’m still singing the song. 4.5 STARS from us.
Arianna Says:
July 8th, 2007 at 6:26 pm
Personally, I really enjoyed this show and would give it much more than three stars. Teen Angst Poetry is one of my favorite things in the world. Being a staff member (now an editor) of my high school’s literary magazine, I see a lot of it, and not all of it is as funny as Sara’s.
If you have ever written a poem, go to this show.
If you have ever cried while listening to music, go to this show.
(If you have ever cried while listening to Nickelback, go to this show twice. You need the reality check.)
So, basically, go to this show. It’s wonderful.
Andrew Says:
July 8th, 2007 at 10:19 pm
I agree with the other comments: this show deserves better than three stars. I’s give it a solid four+. Very enjoyable.
Jim Mayer Says:
July 9th, 2007 at 12:35 am
My daughter really wanted to see this show. I was mildly interested, and my wife only went along to humor us. All three of us loved it.
It even inspired me to write a poem:
AN ODE TO SARA BYNOE
I was alone
With no one near
To hear me cry
I could not fly
My wings, my soul
Trapped in a bowl
And dark, dark, darkness
Blackened the uttermost depths of my black despair.
Then Sara came
And like a flame
She lit the night
SHE SPOKE MY WORDS!
SHE HEARD MY PAIN!
The bowl tipped over
My soul flew free!
To fly, and flit
And write pure sh*t!
:-)
Kate Says:
July 9th, 2007 at 1:14 pm
Sara Bynoe made me nearly pee myself I laughed so hard. I bought her book and I love it! See this show if you have any sence of humor about yourself. 5 Stars from Kate.
Christopher G Says:
July 11th, 2007 at 10:49 am
Very, Very, Very Funny! Loved the show and the performance. Four big stars! See it, you’ll like it. To say more would lessen the angst…I’m trying to get in touch with my inner-teen… GET OUT OF MY ROOM…LEAVE ME ALONE!!!
Stephanie Says:
July 12th, 2007 at 9:18 am
Waffled about seeing this one. It all seemed too easy & obvious to go back & laugh at who you were as a teen. I wondered where the “theatre” element would be…. and then… Sara is such a strong performer! I was riveted. (except when she tried to tell me I was like Molly Ringwald… then I felt betrayed… who gave YOU the right to JUDGE MY PAIN?!!!… utterly betrayed… )
Heather Says:
July 13th, 2007 at 10:11 pm
Sara is a very likeable stage performer. The concept for the show is original and funny. I bought the book as a pleasant reminder of an enjoyable experience. 4 stars.
Part 1: Thought this would be a punky rant but it turns out it is rather charmingly witty trip through the teen angst poetry of writer /performer Sara Bynoe (and others)with no small amount of searing adolescent chagrin, served up with affectionate remembrance. Tarragon Xtra Sp. Recommended.
PArt 2: Who knew bad poetry could be so good. Funny and even poignant, but mostly funny. Lots of 'cringe worthy' lines that will take you back to your years of angst (and hey, some of may still be there) in a way that you will enjoy. I was expecting a screaming rant. This is anything but. Recommended. Tarragon Xtra Sp.
Experimental Experiment
Tonight we caught “F[_]ck Off and Die: Tales in Teen Angst Poetry“, a one-woman show by Sara Bynoe. Absolutely brilliant! She takes you on a bright and cheerful journey through the dark and morose and highly self-referential jungle of teenage angst poetry. It’s absolutely, deliriously hilarious for anyone, especially those of us who were grungers and misfits, who were tragically poetic and poetically bored, in the ’90’s.
Fuck Off and Die: Tales in Teen Angst Poetry- Three Stars
EYE WEEKLY's Review
If you’ve ever accidentally found your junior high school journals full of obvious metaphors and cringe-worthy rhyme schemes, you’ll appreciate Sara Bynoe’s theatrical enactment of her own adolescent attempt at poetry. Besides verbal renditions of heartache, hatred and convoluted musings about nothing in particular, Bynoe brings a “name that tune” game and a storytelling act into the show, which unfortunately do nothing but detract from the overall experience. Well-thought out ighting and ironic music, as well as personal anecdotes contextualizing her poems, are more than sufficient in keeping the program fresh. Eliza Northwood
Audience Reviews from Eye Weekly:
Brian D. July 7th, 2007
I agree and disagree with the reviewer. Yes, Sara’s readings of her poems are fantastic, but the other stuff, the audience participation parts are fantastic additions which keep the pace and energy growing.
Sara’s energy is magnetic. My wife and I were talking about our teen angst, teen angst in music and I couldn’t stop singing “Fuck off and Die” for hours after the show… well I’m still singing the song. 4.5 STARS from us.
Arianna Says:
July 8th, 2007 at 6:26 pm
Personally, I really enjoyed this show and would give it much more than three stars. Teen Angst Poetry is one of my favorite things in the world. Being a staff member (now an editor) of my high school’s literary magazine, I see a lot of it, and not all of it is as funny as Sara’s.
If you have ever written a poem, go to this show.
If you have ever cried while listening to music, go to this show.
(If you have ever cried while listening to Nickelback, go to this show twice. You need the reality check.)
So, basically, go to this show. It’s wonderful.
Andrew Says:
July 8th, 2007 at 10:19 pm
I agree with the other comments: this show deserves better than three stars. I’s give it a solid four+. Very enjoyable.
Jim Mayer Says:
July 9th, 2007 at 12:35 am
My daughter really wanted to see this show. I was mildly interested, and my wife only went along to humor us. All three of us loved it.
It even inspired me to write a poem:
AN ODE TO SARA BYNOE
I was alone
With no one near
To hear me cry
I could not fly
My wings, my soul
Trapped in a bowl
And dark, dark, darkness
Blackened the uttermost depths of my black despair.
Then Sara came
And like a flame
She lit the night
SHE SPOKE MY WORDS!
SHE HEARD MY PAIN!
The bowl tipped over
My soul flew free!
To fly, and flit
And write pure sh*t!
:-)
Kate Says:
July 9th, 2007 at 1:14 pm
Sara Bynoe made me nearly pee myself I laughed so hard. I bought her book and I love it! See this show if you have any sence of humor about yourself. 5 Stars from Kate.
Christopher G Says:
July 11th, 2007 at 10:49 am
Very, Very, Very Funny! Loved the show and the performance. Four big stars! See it, you’ll like it. To say more would lessen the angst…I’m trying to get in touch with my inner-teen… GET OUT OF MY ROOM…LEAVE ME ALONE!!!
Stephanie Says:
July 12th, 2007 at 9:18 am
Waffled about seeing this one. It all seemed too easy & obvious to go back & laugh at who you were as a teen. I wondered where the “theatre” element would be…. and then… Sara is such a strong performer! I was riveted. (except when she tried to tell me I was like Molly Ringwald… then I felt betrayed… who gave YOU the right to JUDGE MY PAIN?!!!… utterly betrayed… )
Heather Says:
July 13th, 2007 at 10:11 pm
Sara is a very likeable stage performer. The concept for the show is original and funny. I bought the book as a pleasant reminder of an enjoyable experience. 4 stars.
Thursday, June 28, 2007
FOAD THANKS
Sara would like to thank the following for their help and support of this show:
AJ Demers ('cause he's awsome and had to hear these bad poems hundreds of times), Wendy Gorling (for movement coaching), Paul, Rohel, Zack and Anthony (for letting me read their boy angst), J. Burman (for song inspiration), Joleen Sadler (for years of support/ pep talks), Laura Ross (for helping SM), Emily Cain (who provided the reason to do the Toronto Fringe with her wedding in July), the Corriea-Damude family (for opening up their house to me), my family (for their endless love and support), everyone who ever attended a teen angst night, The Flava, James, my high school boyfriend, and any one who ever loved or hated me.
AJ Demers ('cause he's awsome and had to hear these bad poems hundreds of times), Wendy Gorling (for movement coaching), Paul, Rohel, Zack and Anthony (for letting me read their boy angst), J. Burman (for song inspiration), Joleen Sadler (for years of support/ pep talks), Laura Ross (for helping SM), Emily Cain (who provided the reason to do the Toronto Fringe with her wedding in July), the Corriea-Damude family (for opening up their house to me), my family (for their endless love and support), everyone who ever attended a teen angst night, The Flava, James, my high school boyfriend, and any one who ever loved or hated me.
Thursday, May 17, 2007
FUCK OFF AND DIE -PRESS RELEASE
Somewhere in the back of your closet gathering dust and turning yellow with age is comedic gold. Those old journals, poems, and essays you wrote as a teenager when you thought you could do no wrong, if you were to read it today you’d probably cringe at your former feelings. Imagine sharing that shame in front of an audience. That’s exactly what Sara Bynoe- the ‘Teen Angst Poetry Queen’ - has been doing for years.
A leader of the mortification movement, in 2000 Sara started TeenAngstPoetry.com; an online database of the world’s most purple poetry. She soon after began hosting readings encouraging everyone to join her in a celebration of awfulness. Then she edited an anthology; Teen Angst: A Celebration of REALLY BAD Poetry (St. Martin’s Press, 2005). In 2006 she sold out her performance of BAD GRAD at Calgary’s famous High Performance Rodeo. Now she has taken the best of the worst for her solo show, Fuck Off and Die: Tales in Teen Angst Poetry.
Expect the show to be a medley of mortification; poems of rhyming swears, classic teen ravings like ‘no one understands my pain’ and ‘I will never love again,’ a heart-bleeding song inspired by break-ups and an ode or two to Kurt Cobain. Part stand-up comedy, part poetry reading, and part verbatim theatre, Fuck off and Die is a heartfelt yet hilarious valentine for every lonely, angry and misunderstood teenager that ever lived because the truth is everyone understands your pain. Especially Sara.
Directed by AJ Demers (host of The Spin on City TV Calgary and a Loose Moose alumni), Sara Bynoe will have you leaving this show wishing you never threw out/ burned your old journals (or really thankful that you did).
Sara and her Teen Angst have been featured in: The Globe and Mail, Nylon Magazine, The Vancouver Sun, The Boston Herald, many CBC radio programs, The Georgia Straight, The WestEnder, Montreal Mirror, Dose, Quills, Ottawa Citizen, Calgary Herald, The Hour with George Strombolopolos and many more.
Fuck off and Die: Tales in Teen Angst Poetry is at the Toronto Fringe July 4-15
Thu, July 5 8:15 PM
Sat, July 7 9:45 PM
Sun, July 8 1:45 PM
Tue, July 10 10:45 PM
Wed, July 11 6:00 PM
Thu, July 12 3:30 PM
Fri, July 13 6:15 PM
Venue: Fringe Venue 7 - Tarragon Theatre Extra Space - 30 Bridgman Avenue
Tickets: $9 plus fringe pass -available at www.FringeToronto.com and (416) 966-1062
Toronto Fringe Publicist: Ms. Josee Duranleau
Phone: 416-652-7672
E-mail: jduranleau@rogers.com
Fuck Off and Die Publicist Info:
Media Contact: Sara Bynoe
Phone: 604-324-1519, C- 604-315-7285 from June 16-30 in Calgary at 403-251-7572
E-mail: sarabynoe@gmail.com
Websites: www.TeenAngstPoetry.com and www.SaraBynoe.com
FUCK OFF AND DIE - HISTORY
A Brief History of Teen Angst
* 1990- 1996 Sara Bynoe writes over 500 bad poems and fills countless journals of teen angst
*May 2000- Sara discovers a binder full of ex boyfriend bad poetry, makes fun of it and has the idea to share her own bad poetry in front of others
*November 2000 – TeenAngstPoetry.com is launched and the first Teen Angst reading occurs at the Newt in Calgary (a small bar in Kensington).
*The Calgary Straight, June 27, 2002 First news media coverage of Teen Angst Nights
*CBC Radio, Calgary, July 2, 2002 First radio coverage
* FFWD, August, 2003
* Vancouver Sun, April 12, 2003,
*Richardson's Roundup, CBC Radio, April 22, 2003 First national coverage
*Aug 2003, Globe and Mail article
*December 2003, Teen Angst: A Celebration of REALLY BAD Poetry is sold to St. Martin’s Press
* December 2004, Sara Bynoe graduates from Studio 58
*April 2005, Teen Angst: A Celebration of REALLY BAD Poetry hits bookstores
*April 9, 2005, KGB Bar Book Launch in New York
*April 14, 2005, Canadian Book launch in Toronto
* May 2,3,5, 2005, The Hour, CBC Newsworld, A series of short video poems air (see YouTube)
* July 9, 2005, West Coast Poetry Festival, Vancouver
* September 25, 2005, Word on the Street, Vancouver,
*Vancouver Poetry Slam, Featured “Poet”, May 29, 2006
*January 21, 2006 BAD GRAD premiers (and sells out!) at the High Performance Rodeo
*June 2007Fuck off and Die: Tales in Teen Angst Poetry premiers in Calgary
*July 2007 Fuck off and Die at the Toronto Fringe
- more coverage info at www.SaraBynoe.com/tap.html
Review Highlights:
"It's high time the rhyme-crazy juveniles of the world are celebrated as the poetic prodigies we truly were."
-Nylon Magazine
"Teen Angst: A Celebration of REALLY BAD Poetry probably contains some of the very worst poetry in print today."
-FFWD, Calgary
"It's bad. But in a good way of course."
-The WestEnder, Vancouver
"A highlight [of the Teen Angst Poetry Night] was the felt board presentation by Sara. The former library worker read an old high school poem based on the Night Before Christmas that told about the gang in her neighborhood, The Flava. Even if you couldn't see the felt board cutouts of trucks with "the Flava" symbol on them, it was bloody hilarious"
- ION magazine
Cleveland Plain Dealer Top 20 Summer Must Reads
New York Library Association's nominated book for Books of Summer, 2005
Similar shows known across North America
Date unknown, 2002, Get Mortified premiers in Los Angeles
April 7, 2005, Cringe premiers in Brooklyn, NY
November 2006, Salon of Shame premiers in Seattle
February 2007, Adults Reading Stuff They Wrote As Kids premiers in Toronto
FUCK OFF AND DIE - SHOW INFO
In 2000 Sara Bynoe created TeenAngstPoetry.com; an online database of the world’s worst poetry. She edited an anthology; Teen Angst: A Celebration of REALLY BAD Poetry (St. Martin’s Press, 2005). In 2006 she sold out her performance of BAD GRAD at Calgary’s famous High Performance Rodeo curated by One Yellow Rabbit’s Michael Green. Now she has taken the best of the worst teen angst for this solo show, Fuck Off and Die: Tales in Teen Angst Poetry.
Expect the show to be a medley of mortification; poems of rhyming swears, classic teen ravings like ‘no one understands my pain’ and ‘I will never love again,’ a heart-bleeding song inspired by break-ups, and ode or two to Kurt Cobain. Part stand-up comedy, part poetry reading, and part verbatim theatre, Fuck off and Die is a heartfelt yet hilarious valentine for every lonely, angry and misunderstood person that ever lived because the truth is everyone understands you pain. Especially Sara.
“Sara Bynoe is a great comedic talent reminiscent of Carol Burnett.” Terminal City
“Bloody Hilarious” -ION Magazine
“Teen Angst Poetry Queen”-Georgia Straight,
“We laughed for hours”- CBC Radio
Fuck off and Die: Tales in Teen Angst Poetry is at the Toronto Fringe July 4-15
Thu, July 5 8:15 PM
Sat, July 7 9:45 PM
Sun, July 8 1:45 PM
Tue, July 10 10:45 PM
Wed, July 11 6:00 PM
Thu, July 12 3:30 PM
Fri, July 13 6:15 PM
Venue: Fringe Venue 7 - Tarragon Theatre Extra Space - 30 Bridgman Avenue
The Tarragon Theatre is located at the intersection of Howland Avenue and Bridgman Avenue, which is one block north of Dupont Street and two blocks east of Bathurst Street.
Tickets: $9 plus Fringe pass- available at www.FringeToronto.com and (416) 966-1062
Why ‘Fuck Off and Die’?
Because it’s what every teenager wants everyone they hate to do.
Because the phrase is overused in Teen Angst writing.
Because it’s a song.
Because it’s funny
FUCK OFF AND DIE- AJ'S BIO- DIRECTOR
AJ Demers
Director / Dramaturgy
A.J Demers is a Calgary-based writer, director, actor, and producer. AJ has written and performed over 50 episodes of The Spin for City T.V. Calgary: a news and current events satire segment that airs weekly for which he has won a Sam Ross Award for best editorial coverage in the Prairie Region from the Radio, Television News Directors Association. An Award that AJ believes is has one of the longest titles in the industry. AJ has been involved in numerous professionally produced plays and performances and over a thousand improvised shows At Loose Moose and around the world. He was a member of Bjorn Again: The Abba Experience, an international touring show He also co-wrote Bad Grad (Buck Assembled Artists) with Jen Roberts and Sara Bynoe for the 2006 High Performance Rodeo. A.J’s eclectic writing and performing career has also had him write and direct for Adrenaline: Magic that Rocks for a national touring production at Atlantic City. In addition to his stage writing A.J wrote a short independent film, The Fabulous Eddie and is a producer and Host of Friday Night Late; A live to stage talk show at Loose Moose theatre.
FUCK OFF AND DIE- SARA'S BIO
Sara Bynoe
Performer and Writer
Sara is the brain behind www.TeenAngstPoetry.com, she hosts related comedy nights which inspired a book she edited called Teen Angst: A Celebration of REALLY BAD Poetry (St. Martin’s Press). The book was the inspiration for BAD GRAD a collaboration with Buck Assembled Artists at the High Performance Rodeo.
Her solo show Sparkle Bunny: The Last Raver Dancing was created as a final project at Studio 58. It has had subsequent performances in Calgary, Victoria and Vancouver where critics compared her comedic talents to those of Carol Burnett.
Theatre credits include: Pixie in 120 BPM (Upintheair Theatre), Honey in Bad Grad (High Performance Rodeo), Beauty in House of Sleeping Beauties (Boca Del Lupo), Irma in The Madwoman of Chaillot (Studio 58), Valerie in Pal Joey (Studio 58), Mildred McMilkentoast in Being Adrienne Clarkson (Studio 58), and Sparkle Bunny: The Last Raver Dancing (Sage Theatre, Fringe). In the world of film and TV Sara is in development on a few projects as the host of Players, a dating show (Uturn Productions), and is the host/ writer for The Teen Angst Recovery Project (Bravo TV/ Paperny Films).
Sara is a graduate of Studio 58 and Mount Royal College’s acting programs. As a writer Sara’s work can be found in various alternative press such as The Tyee, The Liberty, Beyond Robson and ION.
FUCK OFF AND DIE - LAURA'S BIO- STAGE MANAGER
Laura Ross is proud to be a part of FOAD. She was raised out West and was
fortunate to work with such companies as The Belfry Theatre, Ophidian
Theatre and The Vancouver Playhouse. Since moving to Toronto, she has been
on the US tour of Caillou's Big Book Club and is currently a member of Karen
Andrew's A Live Dance Movement. In high school, Laura wrote poetry about
being too fat and how much she wanted Josh Kube to know she existed.
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