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Jul 17, 2023 · It’s a rare chance to hear their personal stories alongside renditions of songs from shows they’ve done, as well as some of their dream projects. Here’s our guide to the best one-person shows in London that you can book tickets for now.
- Marianka Swain
- Walking with Ghosts
- Rose
- Prima Facie
- Fleabag
- Shirley Valentine
- My Son’S A Queer
- A Christmas Carol
- Eddie Izzard: Great Expectations
- The Human Voice
Gabriel Byrne took over the Apollo Theatre in the latter half of 2022 to bring his memoir to life. Transforming the book into a one-man stage play, Byrne walked audiences through his unbelievable life story from his childhood in Ireland to his career in Hollywood, with just a sparse set behind him. Read our interview with Gabriel Byrne here.
Martin Sherman’s Rose comes to the Ambassador’s Theatre this May, starring Olivier Award winner Maureen Lipman. Lipman will transport audiences through Rose’s life, the range of her lived experiences, and the violence of the 20th century. Performed at the National Theatre two decades ago, Rose remains just as staggeringly relevant today, and Lipman...
Jodie Comer dazzled in this brutal exploration of how the legal system treats sexual assault victims, earning herself a nomination for Best Actress at the 2023 Olivier Awards. The play racked up five Olivier nominations overall and won Best Play at the 2023 WhatsOnStage Awards.
Following the staggering success of her BBC TV show, Phoebe Waller-Bridge revived her Edinburgh Fringe show for the West End, taking Fleabag back to the stage in 2019. Struggling to balance interpersonal relationships, self-restraint and the running of a guinea pig café, Fleabag drew audiences in with her unfiltered speech – and held them with her ...
Sheridan Smith is currently charming audiences at the Duke of Yorks Theatre as Shirley, the housewife and mother who finds herself talking to the kitchen wall most days as she cooks her family’s chips and eggs. A lesson in finding ways to live for yourself – and an all-round great time – this is one to catch whilst you can. Find tickets for Shirley...
Rob Madge is back at the Ambassador’s Theatre for a limited time, with performances until March 18. Join Rob on this autobiographical romp through their childhood – specifically that time they tried to stage a Disney parade in their living room. Find tickets for My Son’s A Queer (But What Can You Do?) here.
Many actors have performed Charles Dicken’s festive novella as a one-man extravaganza, including Sir Patrick Stewart’s famous 1988 production. But it’s Simon Callow who has truly picked up the mantle for the 21stcentury, staging sell-out runs of his one-man production at the Arts Theatre in 2011, 2012, 2016 and 2018.
Eddie Izzard brings her ambitious one-woman production of Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations to the Garrick Theatre this May. Fresh off an acclaimed run in New York, the actress and comedian will play a whopping nineteen characters as she adapts one of Dickens’ most beloved works in what has already been called “the performance of the year”. Find ...
Ruth Wilson brought Jean Cocteau’s spurned lover to life in 2022 at the Harol Pinter Theatre. On the phone with her lover, the young woman at the heart of The Human Voice struggled to manage her depression and accept her future as she came to terms with the fact that the person she loved was about to marry someone else. Find the best seats in the h...
15 titles. Sort by List order. 1. Bill Maher: I'm Swiss. 2005 1h 39m TV-MA. 7.4 (973) Rate. TV Special. "I don't hate America," comedian Bill Maher declares during I'm Swiss, his seventh HBO stand-up special that was recorded in March 2005 in Portland, OR. "I love America. (But) I'm embarrassed."
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- Prima Facie. Suzie Miller (2019) Tessa, a young and brilliant barrister, has fought her entire life to overcome modest beginnings and reach the top of her field.
- I Am My Own Wife. Doug Wright (2003) First performed by legendary Broadway actor Jefferson Mays, Doug Wright’s astounding I Am My Own Wife opened in 2003 and won just about every major theatrical prize possible.
- The Year of Magical Thinking. Joan Didion (2007) Based on the 2005 memoir of the same name, The Year of Magical Thinking documents Joan Didion’s attempts to process and overcome her grief following the death of her husband and, later, her daughter.
- Shirley Valentine. Willy Russell (1986) The titular Shirley is a beloved character in contemporary theatre. Feeling stagnant in her life, stuck in her ways with a family and husband who fail to see her (let alone respect her), she packs her bags and heads off on a holiday to Greece to relax and find herself.
A solo performance, sometimes referred to as a one-man show, one-woman show, or one-person show, features a single person telling a story for an audience, typically for the purpose of entertainment.
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Mar 14, 2024 · Critics have praised The Morning Show star Billy Crudup's performance in one-man show Harry Clarke as "magnetic". The Emmy-winning actor previously starred in the show in New York before...
