Fleabag

Written and performed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Directed by Vicky Jones

Fleabag is a rip-roaring account of some sort of woman living her sort of life. It is a monologue which follows the central character Fleabag over three days as her life unravels.

Her best friend, Boo, has been tragically killed in a road accident leaving behind their guinea pig-themed café, which is in dire economic straits. She might be willing to prostitute herself to save the café, if society didn’t deem this highly immoral.

To add insult to injury, her boyfriend Harry has left her, and her conviction that he’ll be back within a fortnight is slowly waning. She could ask her sister for the money, but they’re not all that close, in part due to the demands of family life.

On the surface Fleabag may seem oversexed, emotionally underdeveloped and narcissistic, but slowly her vulnerability emerges and some uncomfortable home truths are revealed.

Fleabag premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and inspired the hit BBC TV series of the same name.

The play won a host of awards, including two Off West End Theatre Awards, The Stage Award for Best Solo Performer and the Critics' Circle Award for Most Promising Playwright.

The play follows closely the plot of the first series of the TV show and features different characters that don’t appear in the TV series.

Running Time: 1 hour 24 minutes