★★★★★ “incredibly riveting… A dazzling performance of love & care that will make every comedy theatregoer swoon!” Fringe Reviews
★★★★1/2 “Captivating… iggy beamish is a delightful train wreck you can’t help but root for.” the reviews hub
★★★★ “A picaresque journey of hilarious humiliations… very funny and relatable stuff.” the Edmonton Journal
“Iggy beamish is a feel-good romp that i genuinely think you’d be dumb as bricks to miss.” forget the box
“fantastic… If you like well-crafted one-person shows, definitely go see this!” out of body experience
WINNER: outstanding male/nb performer (golden chair awards)
NOminee: outstanding performance (International Dublin gay theatre festival)
NOMINEE: Outstanding English Production (Montreal Fringe)
NOMINEE: English Comedy Award (Montreal Fringe)
Written & Performed by Johnnie McNamara Walker, Directed by Byron Laviolette
Dearly bewildered, we are gathered here today to hear the story of Iggy Beamish! Our hero makes a dubious living officiating straight weddings while doing everything in his power to avoid the reality of his own gay divorce. Iggy bravely explores the gulf between homo and hetero matrimony—and marriage may never be the same! Now if he can just find a decent place to live, a reliable way to make money, and a way to avoid thinking about the worst mistake he ever made, everything should be golden!
Join Iggy on a journey from Toronto's jubilant queer nightlife scene to its nightmarish real estate market; from gay husbands to heteroflexible hook-ups; from “the happiest day of your life” to rock bottom.
Previously performed at:
Montreal Fringe Festival, June 13-20, 2026
Edmonton Fringe Festival, Aug 14-24, 2025
International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival, May 5-10, 2025
Factory Theatre, May 23-24, 2024
Edmonton Fringe Festival, Aug 18-27, 2023