Self Tape Nominated for Offie Award

The ground-breaking, critically acclaimed Gay play Self Tape has been nominated for an Offie Award for Best Solo Performance for actor and writer Michael Batten. Self Tape continues to play at The King Head Theatre until 02 July.

Michael Batten said “I am completely overjoyed with this. It’s a real honour to be nominated for Best Solo Performance, but not only that, it’s incredibly heartwarming to me that I have been nominated for my performance in a play that I have also written. A huge thank you to the Offie Awards.

From self-tape auditions to performing as a gay webcam model, what price will Jonas Harland – a jobbing-actor & council-estate boy ‘done good’ – pay in his attempts to win the career he has always dreamt of? Money may be tight, but is it worth sacrificing his peace of mind, his personal relationships and the little joy that remains, for the risk of exposure as he descends into the world of cyber-sex?
Self Tape is written and performed by Michael Batten with sound Design by Julian Starr and Lighting Design by Joseph Bryant. Intimate apparel is provided by deadgoodundies (www.deadgoodundies.com)

Self Tape explores modern relationships; in-person & virtual, aiming to break the manifold taboos of sex-work. Written during lockdown, a period that saw an exponential rise in the camming industry, the piece holds a mirror up to contemporary society.