About This Event

Benjamin Quirk’s new solo show, *Twink Death*, arrives at the Gilded Balloon Patter House on Wednesday 19 August 2026. At 28, Quirk finds himself confronting mortality one new chest hair at a time, wrestling with the friction between a life that appears enviable—good hair, a hot boyfriend, and a waistline that seems almost non-existent—and the creeping inevitability of growing older. The performance blends genre-hopping comedy with a deeply personal, almost messianic pursuit of a redemption arc, delivered with the sharp, self-aware energy that has defined his earlier work. Quirk’s style leans heavily into theatrical storytelling and witty self-deprecation, crafting a show that balances existential dread with laughter at the absurdity of chasing immortality in your late twenties. Tickets are available via the venue website.

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