SNOLIGOSTER Livestream

Florida’s tourism outreach team has worked tirelessly to capture, neutralise, and raise the last-ever Snoligoster in the ways of the Florida Man. Come marvel at the ageless abomination’s propellor tail; stay for a live demonstration of the power of a Florida upbringing on even the basest of creatures’ psyches.

This show’s got everything: oral folklore, C-list cult deconstruction, and Jimmy Buffet dance breaks. ‘Snoligoster’ is a loving exposée—and cautionary tale—attempting to answer the question, ‘Why IS Florida so weird?’ This camp, swampland fantasia from London’s local Floridian uncovers just what can happen when any old tall tale can be taken for truth.

REVIEWS FOR PREVIOUS WORK

“Enigmatically something else.”
Audience member [on Trephination for the Twenty-First Century]

“What was visceral on the page, [Amanda] made reassuring… [she treats] the audience with a wonderful amount of dignity.”
Ellie Harrison, The Grief Series [on Trephination for the Twenty-First Century]

‘I can’t come up with an adequately uplifting equivalent for the word “haunting,” but if it exists, this unforgettable ethereal epistolary experiment would be its living definition.’
Seth Kubersky, Orlando Weekly [on Love In]

Writer: Amanda Grace

Director: Jess Corner

Performers: Amanda Grace, Jess Corner, Jonathan Wadey, Sara Sadiq Khan

Poster Art by Hunter Johns,
Sensitivity Reading by Noor El Huda Bashir,
Stills photography by Monica Ann Walker

Website: https://www.thatamandagrace.com/snoligoster

Amanda & Jess (also known as Squid & Sausage) share a love of storytelling that brings those of us living on the fringes closer together in radical ways. They most recently worked together on the UK Tour of Trephination for the Twenty-First Century, reclaiming former surgical operating theatres for our mad ancestors who were ‘treated’ there. Their work prioritises lived expertise, neurodivergent & Disabled-led accessibility, and transformative justice. They met on Tumblr ten years ago.

Amanda Grace (she/her)

Performer & Writer

thatamandagrace.com

Amanda is your friendly local madwoman crafting abolitionist psychological theory and dramatic frameworks into genuine moments of empathy, creating worlds worth hoping in from one- on-one experiences like Love In (Best Site-Specific Show, Orlando Fringe; Show of the Week Nominee, VAULT Festival) to site-specific touring work, such as Trephination for the Twenty-First Century (UK Tour, Old Operating Theatre).

Offstage, Amanda works to ensure the long-term wellness of all care performers. She Represents the Disability Network at the National Theatre, serves as Secretary for Equity London South, and curates theatrical wellbeing workshops for clients including

Spotlight, Rose Bruford College, and the Arden School of Performance. Amanda is a member of Graeae’s Writers Network and an Arts-Council-endorsed Global Talent.

Jess Corner (she/they)

Performer & Director

jesscorner.com

Jess is a voice coach and theatre maker dedicated to creating innovative and inclusive theatre spaces. With an MFA in Voice Practice from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, they have

worked with actors from Sunderland to Singapore. Their experience includes working with the Royal Court, new UK theatre tours, fringe festivals, and major motion pictures.

Currently, Jess is pioneering radical accessibility in actor training, ensuring every voice is heard and valued in theatre.

Show Instagram: @thesnoligoster
Amanda’s Instagram: @astuteandkind
Jess’ Instagram: @jesscornervoice

CONTENT WARNINGS
This show studies the role of religious indoctrination in the spreading of xenophobia, queerphobia, and racism. Snoligoster touches on Florida’s history of slavery and mass violence. Audiences are welcome to leave and re-enter the theatre at any time.

More info on content:
All content is handled with care, but the show is written to uncover how geographic isolation and religious brainwashing allow individuals to continue holding prejudicial beliefs that create the chaos that Florida is famous for, but that is rising everywhere. There will be brief mentions of specific incidents in Florida’s history and folklore that reflect racist and homophobic beliefs, including the now-obscured origin of the Snoligoster myth as a scare tactic used to discourage the escape of enslaved people and the mass shooting at Pulse, the nightclub across from the writer’s high school.