The Show

She was an overly curious Black girl in an Appalachian family that only rewarded piety. He was a Welsh pop star thirty years her senior, hanging with supermodels and writing lyrics with sly references to Jacques Derrida. Obviously, they were star-crossed lovers. In October of 2021, armed with two tickets and a burning desire to see her first love, Tabatha arrived alone in England, ready to see her favorite band perform an anniversary show. Two days later, Tabatha arrived alone in Philadelphia, covered in bruises and questions after an assault by a stranger. In this solo hour, she explores the absurd experiences she endured to find the language to explain what happened to her and why exactly she’s always been laughing this hard.

The Background

How Do I Hold It? premiered at the 2025 Hollywood Fringe Festival. Written and performed by Tabatha Myers, it was nominated for several awards and received wonderful reviews.

After HFF25, the show was picked up by the LA Freeway Circuit, with the next performances in Venice, CA on July 26-27.