One of the joys of being a long-time Star Wars fan is to see unknowns elevated by their association with the saga, and familiar stars entering the GFFA and nailing down their characters. Phoebe Waller-Bridge sits somewhere between the two, having already caught the world’s attention with the first season of Fleabag and on her way to award-winning success with Killing Eve.
Now she returns to the stage on Sunday 8th December at the Royal Festival Hall to discuss the release of her new book, Fleabag: The Scriptures.
Phoebe Waller-Bridge is reuniting with the comedian who encouraged Fleabag’s first incarnation on stage.
The Emmy award-winning star has signed up to appear at the Royal Festival Hall in London’s Southbank Centre to mark the publication of her book, Fleabag: The Scriptures.
The 34-year-old Killing Eve creator will be in conversation with comedian and writer Deborah Frances-White. Waller-Bridge first conceived the idea of Fleabag following a challenge from Frances-White to do a 10-minute slot at her stand-up, storytelling night.
She later turned Fleabag into a one-woman play in Edinburgh and then the award-winning TV series.
Published later this month, Fleabag: The Scriptures features never-before-seen stage directions from the BBC series, filming scripts and Waller-Bridge’s new writing.
Southbank Centre’s acting senior literature programmer Bea Colley said: “We’re incredibly excited to welcome Phoebe Waller-Bridge to Southbank Centre, to celebrate the publication of Fleabag: The Scriptures.
