Phoebe Waller-Bridge is set to bring her one-woman show Fleabag to the West End, as she reprises the role on stage for its final ever run. Subscribe to our newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter to receive the latest London theatre news and ticket updates. Waller-Bridge has always labelled Fleabag as a play rather than standup comedy (or, more aptly, standup tragedy) and, under the direction of Vicky Jones, the categorisation is justified by the depth of characterisation. The play that inspired the hit television series, Fleabag is a rip-roaring look at some sort of woman living her sort of life. By continuing to browse this site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. A few years ago, Phoebe Waller-Bridge was performing her gem of a play at the Edinburgh Fringe which earned her the title of a ‘promising talent’. She sits on a high red stool, acting out a few days in the life of the titular character, her nickname never explained, two years motherless and recently become single and friendless as well. Fans of the TV show will marvel at how a single line in the theatre piece reveals the seed of a long sequence on screen: a high percentage of the three hours of TV is embryonically present in the 60 theatrical minutes. Click on the banner to find out more. Invest in The Stage today with a subscription starting at just £3.98, © Copyright The Stage Media Company Limited 2020. Fascinatingly complex character … Fleabag. The key lines are one spoken by Fleabag – “something to love” – and another addressed to her: “Are you crying?” Frightened of kindness, haunted by a betrayal that proved fatal, having turned sexual freedom into another kind of cage, the character is a fascinatingly complex creation. Her filthily funny solo show about a young single woman who responds to two significant deaths with frequent insignificant sex was performed on the Edinburgh fringe three years ago and has had several revival runs around the UK. Theatre Fan? Natasha is The Stage's reviews editor and joint lead critic. Fleabag’s sarcastic, posh-girl voice interacts with an exaggeratedly loud soundtrack (footsteps, animal squeaks, online porn orgasms) and recorded fragments representing characters such as an ex-boyfriend, a job interviewer and a dead friend, Boo, with whom she ran an insolvent cafe. Directed by Vicky Jones, the play delves into the life of one... You can unsubscribe at any time by following the instructions in the footer of every email we send. Her physical and expressional versatility is even more impressive in the flesh, as she instantaneously creates charades of the conversational style of a boyfriend with a very small mouth, a guinea pig defecating, or the humiliating gymnastics of taking a vaginal selfie. Max Stafford-Clark removed from online project following backlash, Richard Eyre and Ian McKellen to teach schoolchildren drama online, Nottingham Playhouse announces Cinderella pantomime, Maureen Lipman and David Suchet recognised in Queen’s birthday honours. The oldest and first dedicated online London theatre guide, News and tickets for over 250 West End & off-West End shows, Follow us for the latest theatre newsTwitter Facebook Instagram. This latest return to the Soho theatre in London celebrates the success this summer of a six-part TV expansion that was progressively promoted from BBC3 to BBC2 and then Amazon Prime. But although television retained the connection between performer and viewer through the most daring use of direct address to camera since House of Cards, the live show brings the extra pleasure of watching Waller-Bridge’s skill at goading and controlling the audience. performed on the Edinburgh fringe three years ago. With family and friendships under strain and a guinea pig café struggling to keep afloat, Fleabag suddenly finds herself with nothing to lose. It runs for a limited number of performances at London’s Wyndham’s Theatre from 20 August 2019, with a press night on 28 August 2019. London London. Things to Do Food & Drink Culture Travel Time In More News Film ... Fleabag review. Fans will hope for more Fleabag on stage and screen next year, by which time Waller-Bridge should have completed a vertiginous but deserved journey from Fringe First to Bafta TV awards. Review - Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Fleabag at Wyndham's Theatre, Phoebe Waller-Bridge to star in final ever run of Fleabag in the West End. Recommended for If you were swept up by BBC Three's Fleabag series, you won't want to miss the chance to witness the story in its original onstage form. In the following years, her meteoric rise has seen her play become a cult TV classic (as has her second TV show Killing Eve), she’s become a writer in the upcoming James Bond film, a sell-out Broadway run, and she’s landed the illustrious job Stateside of hosting Saturday Night Live – a real indicator of how global a name... Heads up! The big test for Culture Recovery Fund winners: will they use it for change? Fleabag five-star review – filthily funny show's shattering return to stage Soho theatre, London Phoebe Waller-Bridge expertly controls the audience as … Returning to the theatre piece after seeing the TV series is like hearing the studio demo of a classic pop track, with the difference that Waller-Bridge has been able to go on perfecting the original take. ‘Evolution not revolution’ helps Dep Arts to grow 10 years on, ‘Festival of Brexit’ is an exercise in nation-branding that’s likely to prove divisive, ‘RoosevElvis is the smallest thing the Team has ever made’, In the Market for Love (or Onions are Forever), We must be more open about the financial reality of working in the arts, Stopgap to mainstay: how digital is pushing theatre into new territory, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Olivia Colman launch fund to support freelancers, Coronavirus: Phoebe Waller-Bridge's live Fleabag show to be streamed online for charity, Lyn Gardner: Intimate plays can work in large spaces – just look at Lungs or Fleabag, Fleabag: the gift that keeps on giving... out free G&Ts, Leopoldstadt by Tom Stoppard at Wyndham’s Theatre, London – review round-up, Top 5 theatre shows to see this week (February 10-16), Full list of theatres receiving Culture Recovery Fund grants, More than 1,000 arts organisations thrown lifeline as rescue grants confirmed, Palladium panto returns under Lottery scheme to enable other festive shows, Theatres hail ‘crucial’ funding as full list of recovery grants is revealed. Following a sold-out run in New York, Fleabag, Phoebe Waller-Bridge's award-winning comedic play, directed by Vicky Jones, comes home to London for 30 performances only from 20th August. Soho theatre, LondonPhoebe Waller-Bridge expertly controls the audience as she performs the original monologue that led to her TV smash, Last modified on Thu 26 Mar 2020 08.35 EDT.

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