Embark on a madcap journey of introspection and self-discovery in this brutally funny dark comedy about boarding school.
Through the character of Fudgey – your quintessential, tone-deaf man in a suit (you know, the ‘harmless’ type…until you find them running the country) – award-winning, Gaulier-trained Tom Greaves explores the complexities of his own privilege in his mind-bending, tour-de-force comedy debut.
As Fudgey’s reality hits breaking point, Greaves embodies a carousel of personalities and puppets in an anarchic & virtuosic performance, ultimately facing Fudgey’s past to find his own (Tom’s) future. Fantastically energetic, anchored in true emotion, strap in for a thrilling ride of laughter, tears & transformation.
Directed by Lara Ciulli (Those People, The Sister’s Fig) with special thanks to Trygve Wakenshaw (Nautilus, Kraken, Squidboy).
Tom Greaves (writer/performer) trained at LAMDA and École Philippe Gaulier. His acting work includes the award-winning film Shuttlecock (BFI London Film Festival Best Short & Nominated Best Actor), & the viral film hit Offline Dating. Theatre work includes The Seagull (Regent’s Park Open Air dir: Matthew Dunster), Arcadia (National Tour dir: Blanche Macintyre) & Kiki’s Delivery Service (Southwark Playhouse dir: Kate Hewitt); TV/Film: Temple (SKY), Strike (BBC), Damilola, Our Loved Boy (BAFTA Best TV Drama) & Peter Rabbit (Columbia Pictures).
Last year’s work in progress Goodbye Uncle Fudgey won a Mervyn Stutter Spirit of the Fringe Award and was highly praised by audiences:
“This show captures the essence of the private education system and the toxic masculinity that results with hilarious and heartbreaking honesty”
“There’s a fine line between pain and laughter. This show navigates it with pitch perfect precision”
“Absolutely fantastic. It achieves the very rare feat of being both hilarious and thought provoking.”
Tom Greaves: FUDGEY will play for a limited run at The Bunker @ Fool’s Paradise at Brighton Fringe and Folkestone Live, before returning to Edinburgh for the Fringe with a run at Assembly Roxy with Assembly Festival.
★★★★ “Funny, clever, and disturbing” Theatre & Arts Review
★★★★ Pick of the Fringe
Listing information
Brighton Fringe – Tom Greaves: Fudgey
19:00, 31 May – 02 June
The Bunker @ Fool’s Paradise
Tickets from £9
www.brightonfringe.org
Folkestone Live – Tom Greaves: Fudgey
20:45 12 July | 21:30 13 July
The Grand Burstin Hotel | Quarterhouse
Tickets £10
www.folkestonelive.com
Edinburgh Fringe – Tom Greaves: Fudgey
17:55, 31 July – 26 Aug
Assembly Roxy, Downstairs
Tickets from £11
www.assemblyfestival.com
