A one-man show where your privilege becomes the punchline and the problem.
In his show La formidable ascension sociale temporaire de G. Verstraeten (The Temporary Social Rise of G. Verstraeten), Guillermo Guiz, whose real name is Guy Verstraeten, reflects on his own journey and on what he sees as problematic in today's society. The main theme of his one-man show is gentrification and how to deal with it in relation to one's desire for social justice.
Writing
Personal narrative weaponized against systemic rot.
Acting
Playing yourself while roasting yourself — commitment.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Guiz's stage name creation — 'Guillermo' exoticizing 'Guy' — becomes meta-commentary on the performance of identity in class mobility.
The show joins a wave of European comics weaponizing autobiography to confront audiences with their own structural sins.
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