BOOKING SOON
June 2026
Mead Theatre, Studio Theatre
ABOUT THE SHOW
“I’m 36, I’m a comedian, and I’m about to kill my boyfriend…”
A permanently single, professionally neurotic stand-up finally meets Mr Right and then does everything wrong. But is Mr Right quite what he seems? And how far will the comedian go to get a laugh?
Feeling Afraid… is a dark new comedy drama starring two-time Tony Award nominee Samuel Barnett.
CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM
Performed by Samuel Barnett
Writer: Marcelo Dos Santos
Director: Matthew Xia
Designer: Kat Heath
Lighting Designer: Elliot Griggs
Sound Designer: Max Pappenheim
Production Manager: Jack Boisseux
Stage Manager: Chloë Forestier-Walker
Production Manager 2022: Ed Borgnis
Producers 2022: Francesca Moody Productions
Producers 2023: Francesca Moody Productions in association with Bush Theatre
Originally developed with support from ImPOSSIBLE Producing through The Island programme.
PRESS
‘The gag-count is ridiculously high … Catch it, then, before everyone else does.’ ★★★★★ The Telegraph
‘’Fast, filthy and surprisingly revealing.” ★★★★ The Evening Standard
‘Faultless execution is matched only by this audience’s thunderous, cathartic, cry-laughing response.’ ★★★★★ FEST
‘A compelling and troubling character study with some killer punchlines’ ★★★★ The Guardian
‘An extraordinary piece of theatre… Outrageously entertaining.’ ★★★★★ The Skinny
‘Frank, funny and occasionally filthy.’ ★★★★ The Independent
‘Very funny.’ ★★★★ The Stage
‘Barnett gives a barnstorming performance.’ ★★★★ The Times
‘Razor sharp.’ ★★★★ The Scotsman
‘A masterclass in comic delivery.’ ★★★★★ WhatsOnStage
‘Totally captivating.’ ★★★★★ The Spy in the Stalls
‘Hysterical and vibrant.’ ★★★★ Everything Theatre
‘Uproarious, shocking and unfeigned.’ ★★★★★ West End Best Friend
‘Samuel Barnett’s performance is an absolute masterclass.’ ★★★★ Theatre Weekly
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
WINNER Scotsman Fringe First 2022
WINNER The Stage Edinburgh Award
SHORTLISTED Mental Health Fringe Award 2022
PERFORMANCE INFO
3rd – 28th August 2022
Roundabout, Edinburgh Festival
10th November - 23rd December 2023
Bush Theatre14th Jan – 1st of Feb 2025
Arts Centre Melbourne
5th – 23rd of Feb 2025
Sydney Opera House
26th of Feb – 02nd of Mar 2025
Adelaide Festival
