• FAME IS
    FAKE
    FOREVER
A NEW MUSICAL FROM THE ACCLAIMED WRITERS OF
TWO STRANGERS (CARRY A CAKE ACROSS NEW YORK)

Mona Loser is a bold new musical inspired by Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein about fame, fakery, and the monster you didn’t mean to make. 

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By Kit Buchan and Jim Barne. Directed by Tim Jackson

When rock bottom hits, washed-up producer DOC makes one last gamble: change the sound, change the voice, change the game. He drops the track, and the result? It blows up. Suddenly, the world wants to know: Who is Mona Loser?

Inspired by Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and set to a slick, high-energy pop score, this sharp, satirical musical follows an unsuspecting girl as she’s pushed into the spotlight to play the part of a viral sensation. But as the spotlight gets hotter and DOC lurks just out of frame, the question is: how high can Mona climb—and how far can she fall?

By Kit Buchan and Jim Barne. Directed by Tim Jackson

When rock bottom hits, washed-up producer DOC makes one last gamble: change the sound, change the voice, change the game. He drops the track, and the result? It blows up. Suddenly, the world wants to know: Who is Mona Loser?

Inspired by Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and set to a slick, high-energy pop score, this sharp, satirical musical follows an unsuspecting girl as she’s pushed into the spotlight to play the part of a viral sensation. But as the spotlight gets hotter and DOC lurks just out of frame, the question is: how high can Mona climb—and how far can she fall?

Coming to the
Southwark Playhouse
16-19th July 2025

Coming to the
Southwark Playhouse
16-19th July 2025

  • FOUR
    PERFORMANCES
    ONLY