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Feeling Afraid As if Something Terrible Is Going to Happen

Tue 4 February 2025

Event Details

From the producers of the Olivier award-winning Baby Reindeer and the international smash-hit Fleabag, written by Marcelo Dos Santos (Backstairs Billy) and directed by Olivier award-winner Matthew Xia. Experience a gripping blend of humor and anxiety as this dark comedy explores modern fears, insecurities and relationships with sharp wit.

“I’m 36, I’m a comedian, and I’m about to kill my boyfriend…”

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.

This darkly comedic one-man show delves into the anxieties of modern life with razor-sharp wit, tackling everything from the fear of intimacy to the terror of vulnerability. As the protagonist (Samuel Barnett) grapples with his own paranoia and insecurities, audiences are taken on a journey that is as hilarious as it is relatable.

This show is the “razor sharp” (Scotsman) hit play written by Marcelo Dos Santos (Backstairs Billy), staring Tony and Olivier-nominated Samuel Barnett, from the producers of the Olivier award-winning Baby Reindeer  and the international smash-hit Fleabag, directed by Olivier award-winner Matthew Xia.

Sydney Opera House Presents a production by Francesca Moody Productions in association with Roast Productions.

  • Arts
  • Comedy
  • Indoor
  • Partnered Events
  • Theatre

Tickets + Price

  • General Admission: $74.9

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Time

All day event

Location

Playhouse Theatre

Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point, Sydney NSW 2000

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Access

  • Wheelchair access