Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen to transfer to London’s Bush Theatre

Edinburgh Fringe hit Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen is to transfer to London’s Bush Theatre.

Francesca Moody will present the piece by Marcelo Dos Santos (Lionboy, Complicité) from 10 November – 23 December 2023.

Double Tony Award nominee and Olivier Award nominee Samuel Barnett (History Boys, Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency) stars in the one-man play, directed by Actors Touring Company Artistic Director Matthew Xia (Blue/ Orange, Young Vic; The Wiz, Hope Mill Theatre).

After years of swiping, a permanently single, professionally neurotic stand-up finally meets Mr Right – and then does everything wrong. Strap in for a delightfully dark journey through self-awareness and self-sabotage as he decides whether love is worth the price of a killer punchline.

Actor Samuel Barnett said: “I’m so excited to be returning to Feeling Afraid. . . and to be reunited with the original team from the Edinburgh run. I’ve loved previously performing at the Bush Theatre and it’s a perfect space for this story. I can’t wait to share Feeling Afraid. . . with a London audience and I’m so grateful to Francesca Moody and the Bush for giving a further life to this brilliant play.”

Director Matthew Xia added: “I’m delighted to be reuniting with the phenomenal team responsible for Feeling Afraid… Marcelo Dos Santo has written a beautifully honest, hilarious but heart-wrenching character and Sam brings him to life with such vitality and humour. At the end of our sold-out, Fringe First and Stage Award winning Edinburgh run there was incredible demand for the show to be seen in London, thanks to Francesca Moody and the Bush we shall satisfy that demand!”

Full creative team to be announced.

For more information and tickets, visit bushtheatre.co.uk