Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going to Happen Tickets

Marcelo Dos Santos' Feeling Afraid in London

Darkly hilarious and deeply moving one-man show Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going to Happen comes to The Other Palace, just a short walk from Victoria, this winter. This “‘razor sharp’” (The Scotsman) solo play, about a comedian who falls in love with a man who will die if he laughs, was a smash hit at the Edinburgh Fringe and Bush Theatre and now returns to London for a strictly limited run. Feeling Afraid… is “outrageously entertaining” (The Skinny) - secure your tickets today.

About Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going to Happen

Part stand-up set, part one-man show, Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going to Happen follows an unnamed comedian as he grapples with relationships, anxiety and self-loathing. Perpetually single and deeply neurotic, after a series of dating disasters, it seems too good to be true when the comedian meets a hunky, kind American who actually seems to be into him. And it turns out there is a catch... The American suffers from cataplexy, a condition that means if he laughs, he dies. As their relationship blooms, the comedian struggles to let down his walls and stop using humour as a coping mechanism. Will he allow himself to be truly vulnerable, or is he unable to resist delivering a killer punchline?

History of Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible is Going to Happen

Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible is Going to Happen premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2023, as part of Roundabout @ Summerhall. The production was well received, winning both the Fringe First and The Stage Edinburgh Awards. Feeling Afraid… later transferred to The Bush Theatre, London, before embarking on an Australian run with productions in Sydney, Melbourne and at the Adelaide Festival.

Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible is Going to Happen Cast

• Performer - Steven Webb

The Creative Team of Feeling Afraid...

Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible is Going to Happen is written by Marcelo Dos Santos. Dos Santos is an award-winning UK-based Australian playwright. His credits include Backstairs Billy, Lovers Walk, Cheer Up, This is Only the Beginning, and a stage adaptation of the children's novel Lionboy with Complicité.

Matthew Xia directs. Xia is an award-winning composer, DJ, journalist and director. He is a former associate artistic director at the Manchester Royal Exchange and the artistic director of the Actors Touring Company. His credits include Tambo & Bones at the Theatre Royal Stratford East, Blue/Orange for the Young Vic, and Into the Woods at the Manchester Royal Exchange.

Tickets for Feeling Afraid at The Other Palace

The most terrible thing that could happen is missing out on tickets for this “frank, funny and occasionally filthy” (The Independent) award-winning play, returning to London for a limited season this winter. This darkly witty solo show is “‘an extraordinary piece of theatre…” (The Skinny) - secure your tickets for Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going to Happen at The Other Palace today!