Overflow
Written by
Travis Alabanza
Directed by
Debbie Hannan
- Bush Theatre
- Bristol Old Vic
Performed at
‘Club toilets have taught me more about sisterhood than any book’
Cornered into a flooding toilet cubicle and determined not to be rescued again, Rosie distracts herself with memories of bathroom encounters, drunken heart-to-hearts by dirty sinks, friendships forged in front of crowded mirrors, and hiding from trouble.
But with her panic rising and no help on its way, can she keep her head above water?
Following the success of the live performances which were curtailed due to lock-down and the huge international response to the online broadcast, Overflow, a hilarious and devastating tour of women’s bathrooms by acclaimed writer and performer Travis Alabanza (Jubilee, Burgerz), directed by Debbie Hannan and performed by Reece Lyons returns for a limited season.
★★★★ Directed with exuberant theatricality by Debbie Hannan, it could only work as a piece of live performance – and it’s also just a really great night out. Remember those? Evening Standard
★★★★ Travis Alabanza’s Overflow at the Bush Theatre is a brash and, at times, brutally compelling take on the modern politics of public toilets and their denizens. Verily, not since Urinetown graced London stages has a play so enthusiastically taken the proverbial out of, well, having that same proverbial. The Londonist