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Post-lockdown perspectives on Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag (Live)

24th December 2021

The unlikely relatability of one woman and her guinea pig-themed cafe. In November 2019, when the term “mask” conjured calming connotations of Halloween, I attended a cinema screening of the National Theatre Live’s production of Fleabag by Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Waller-Bridge’s original critically acclaimed play, Fleabag, debuted at the 2013 Edinburgh Fringe Festival and was eventua...


Streaming comedy specials could change live performance forever

17th November 2021

As comedy turns into a cinematic space on streaming platforms, will its liveness be able to survive? It’s late in the evening and you’re not sure what to watch. A drama would be too hard going on the brain after a long day and a teen rom-com isn’t quite going to fit the mood. Scrolling ...


Streaming comedy specials could change live performance forever

24th October 2021

As comedy turns into a cinematic space on streaming platforms, will it’s liveness be able to survive? It’s late in the evening and you’re not sure what to watch. A drama would be too hard going on the brain after a long day and a teen rom-com isn’t quite going to fit the mood. Scrolling ...