An Unplugged Folk-Pop Tale
SONG SOCIETY
She turns stories into song—until one turns on her
First Prize Winner For New Musical Theater By Pipeline Arts Foundation
Outstanding Performance in Musical Theater by HOLA Awards
“At the center is the radiant presence of Iriondo… An aural hug to the audience.” —Theater Mania
EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL
WORLD PREMIERE | UNDERBELLY | JUL 30 - AUG 25 | TICKETS
After a standout 2024 Fringe debut and a critically-acclaimed 2023 Off-Broadway run at Soho Playhouse, award-winning writer and performer Florencia Iriondo returns to Underbelly with Song Society, an intimate, one-person folk-pop musical about memory, home, family folklore, and the stories that sneak up on us.
In the offbeat Song Society, a memory machine, cobbled together from analog oddities, archives the stories we can’t shake to make space for new ones.
But when one keeps coming back — untagged, unsorted, and unusually catchy — the Songkeeper is forced to confront what refuses to be forgotten. With stripped-back music, absurdist humor, and nostalgic magical realism, Song Society asks:
What if the real trick isn’t forgetting with ease, but remembering on purpose?
Think ‘Eternal Sunshine’ meets the stripped-down musicality of ‘Once,’ blending heartwarming storytelling with acoustic music.
★★★★
“At the center is the radiant presence of Iriondo, an engaging performer with a flavorful story to tell... An aural hug to the audience.” —Theater Mania
“An enchanting and wonderful gift to all who attend... A universally uplifting journey” —Front Row Center
“Her greatest gift to the audience is her voice” —New York Theater
“95% Rating. Audience acclaimed. Must-see!” —Show-Score
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
The world's largest performance arts festival. It has become a world-leading celebration of arts and culture, surpassed only by the Olympics and the World Cup in terms of global ticketed events. Underbelly, known as one of the "Big Four" venue operators at the Edinburgh Fringe, is a live events producer and venue operator that has launched shows like 'Fleabag', 'Six, the Musical', 'The Play That Goes Wrong'.
Book, Music, Lyrics by Florencia Iriondo
First Prize Winner For New Musical Theater By Pipeline Arts Foundation. New York Stage & Film, Eugene O’Neill Theater Center Artist-In-Residence. Lyricist At The Tony-Honored BMI Musical Theatre Workshop. LinkedIn showrunner. Dramatists Guild. NYC Department Of Cultural Affairs Grant Recipient.