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. ‘She deliberately kills big laughs with transgressive details that draw appalled gasps or groans’ … Phoebe Waller-Bridge in Fleabag. 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. 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. We use cookies so we can provide you with the best online experience. 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. 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. Subscribe to our newsletter. 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. 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. With family and friendships under strain and a guinea pig café struggling to keep afloat, Fleabag suddenly finds herself with nothing to lose. Fleabag began as a 10-minute short piece created for a new writing night hosted by DryWrite, the theatre company of which Waller-Bridge is co-artistic director, along with Vicky Jones. performed on the Edinburgh fringe three years ago. Invest in The Stage today with a subscription starting at just £3.98, © Copyright The Stage Media Company Limited 2020. Things to Do Food & Drink Culture Travel Time In More News Film ... Fleabag review. By continuing to browse this site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. The big test for Culture Recovery Fund winners: will they use it for change? Fleabag tickets for the West End run have sold out. Fleabag five-star review – filthily funny show's shattering return to stage Soho theatre, London Phoebe Waller-Bridge expertly controls the audience as … Read more. London London. 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. Theatre Fan? Fleabag may seem oversexed, emotionally unfiltered and self-obsessed, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. Fascinatingly complex character … Fleabag. Heads up! 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. Sign up to our newsletter to receive the latest London theatre news and ticket updates. Review: Phoebe Waller-Bridge Gives New York a Fabulous ‘Fleabag’ ... drinking and insulting her way through contemporary London. 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’. 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. 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. Fleabag tickets for the West End run have sold out. 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. 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. 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. 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