Happy Meal

A joyful trans rom-com for the MySpace generation

By Tabby Lamb
Presented by Sydney Festival

Remember life in the days of dial-up? Then this might trigger the feels. Set in the awkward online worlds of your Millennial youth, Happy Meal by Tabby Lamb (they/she) is a warm, witty and nostalgic story of two young people transitioning from teens to adults, from MSN to Tik Tok, from cis to trans – and falling in love along the way.

Directed by Jamie Fletcher (Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Leeds/Manchester Production) with acclaimed performances by trans actors Sam Crerar and Allie Daniel (“gorgeous”, The Scotsman; “endearing”, The Queer Review), and set design by Ben Stone animated with video projections by Daniel Denton, you’ll find yourself amid a vivid online world, IRL, captivated by two charismatic strangers on a journey to become who they always were.

★★★★
The Guardian

★★★★
The Times, UK

★★★★
“Moreish and irresistible”
The Stage, UK

★★★★
“Funny, touching and technically outstanding, Tabby Lamb’s Happy Meal is a delicious snack that will leave you craving more.”
The Queer Review