Plaything
Venue: Omnibus Theatre
Date: 22–23/07/2026
Type: Theatre
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Satirical, hilarious, absurd, what happens when you combine spectatorship with a youthful exterior and existential dread?
A 5 year old pageant contestant, an ex-Etonian-turned-delusional-DJ and a mute schoolgirl whose entire personality is her ginormous rucksack. The link? Pending. They're all played by a girl. She's 25 but she's got no tits.
Isabella Thompson is set to bring her "masterfully crafted" hour of clown and character comedy, Plaything, to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer. Following a successful development period at Soho Theatre Labs, this satirical and absurd exploration of infantilism will run at Hoots @ Nicholson Square.
Plaything is an uproarious show born from the pervasiveness of a woman's infantilisation. Through the lens of four distinct characters: Boo, DJ Charlie, Boo's mother Sarah, and a hide and seek master General, Thompson subtly navigates the complex intersection of a youthful appearance and the need for adult approval through clowning and character comedy.
Address:
Omnibus Theatre, 1 Clapham Common Northside, London, SW4 0QW
Phone: 020 7498 4699
Web site: https://www.omnibus-clapham.org