About this Event
Friday 29th May and Saturday 30th May, 7.30pm - 8.30pm
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Phoebe is 28, a journalist, has OCD and is the queen of lists. On her mirror, on the fridge, all over her hands and…everywhere basically.
Her favourite lists are: 1) shopping, 2) favourite stationary, 3) least favourite numbers, 4) past jobs ranked in order of wanting to staple her earlobes to the table, 5) the missed opportunities folder in her emails. She’s pretty sure keeping them is her healthiest habit, propelling her on towards being the most productive, best version of herself. So, when her lists are spawning lists and lists and lists and becoming an overwhelming listathon, and a pink fluffy monster appears under her duvet and starts spooning her while she sleeps: she’s sure there isn’t a problem.
Phoebe wonders if she needs her space: but the monster is a really good cook, plus they do all her washing for her. So why is she suddenly listing all the ways she might die?
Reviews Hub: “Bravura solo performance”
The Nerd Party: “Blackburn makes this contrast between fantasy and reality both devastating and familiar”
The Quinntessential Review: “Blackburn and Browning can be proud of this inventive, open-ended portrait of an everyday life spent negotiating relentless, obsessive compulsion."
Theatre Weekly: “Beautifully poetic writing” “Raw honesty to Blackburn’s performance”
Age guidance: This performance is recommended for ages 14+
Content warning: This performance contains the show contains triggering content.
Interval: This performance does not have an interval.
Tickets: Tickets are £10 and available to purchase through Eventbrite
Location: This event is happening at our Next Door venue, located next to our Leadenhall Street flagship venue.
Accessibility
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About Eleanor May Blackburn
Eleanor May Blackburn is a writer/actor/theatre-maker from Sheffield. She has created, produced and performed 3 solo shows to date that have toured all over the country and to the Edinburgh Fringe. Eleanor had her first full collection of poetry ‘Sleeve Heart’ published in 2025. Other notable projects include: ‘Pidge’ the narrator for the Royal Ballet and Opera’s Tales Untapped, playing the titular role in JW Theatre’s The Witching Hour, Robin Hood in Same Difference’s Robin Hood, starring in Apartness alongside Sylvester McCoy and Linda Marlowe, playing the lead in Kevin Short’s Bonnie & Clive. She likes to make work surrounding mental health and feminist narratives.
https://emblackburn.webflow.io/A Sudden, Disturbing To Do List by Eleanor May Blackburn
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Theatre Deli, 107 Leadenhall Street, London, United Kingdom
GBP 11.19
