Following sold-out runs nationwide, rave reviews, and a critically acclaimed Fringe debut, Eat the Rich (but maybe not me mates x) returns to Soho Theatre’s Main House this June.
Writer and performer Jade Franks said, “I’m buzzin’ to be coming back to the bigger space in the summer after our UK tour! It looks like I’ll be performing this play till the class war’s won”.
Described as a “culture shock” by The New York Times, they were right: she is getting the last laugh. Eat the Rich (but maybe not me mates x) has earned multiple five-star reviews and been hailed as “the new Fleabag” by The Times. The Independent has since noted that this new voice is unmistakably her own. The show has also garnered prestigious awards, including the Filipa Bragança Award for Best Solo Performance by a Female or Non-Binary Artist and the Holden Street Theatres Award, which includes the coveted opportunity to perform at Holden Street Theatres in Adelaide, Australia.
The show delivers a witty, irreverent exploration of class, privilege, and the lengths we go to succeed in a system stacked against us. With a bold voice and a gutsy heart at its core, this coming-of-age story examines the complexities of identity, ambition, and the sacrifices we make to climb the social ladder, no matter the cost.
Eat the Rich (but maybe not me mates x) follows a bright, working-class Liverpudlian student who earns a place at Cambridge University, only to secretly take a job as a cleaner to make ends meet – risking everything if she is caught breaking university rules and social codes. Inspired by her own experience, Jade navigates this new world of privilege where students aren’t supposed to have jobs, let alone work for the very people they socialise with. Her double life becomes a constant tightrope walk between ambition, shame, and survival.
From double Olivier Award-nominated JFR Productions comes a show about the myth of meritocracy, the sacrifices we make to get ahead, and who, in the end, these decisions will disproportionately affect. Directed by Tatenda Shamiso (NO I.D., The Royal Court; Sundown Kiki, Young Vic Theatre), Eat the Rich (but maybe not me mates x) is a sharp, socially conscious comedy drama in the spirit of Sex Education and Big Boys, with the satirical tone of Chewing Gum.
Having been developed with the support of Boundless Theatre, The Royal Court, The Everyman Playhouse, The Unity Theatre and The Seven Dials Playhouse. The creative team met when working at The Royal Court in London across the education and artistic departments – a testament to the talent behind the scenes at every institution across the nation.
Eat the Rich (but maybe not me, mates x) is playing at Soho Theatre from June 12 to July 3—ticket information.
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