Fresh from its award-winning run at the Edinburgh Festival, Crowded Room and writer-performer Harriet Madeley are bringing Outpatient to Park Theatre: an explosive, solo autobiographical comedy.
Outpatient follows Olive, a self-obsessed entertainment journalist who sets out to make her name interviewing dying people, only to discover that she is also living on borrowed time…
No one (including Olive) knows how to handle this bombshell. Her doctor has nothing. Her girlfriend wants to cure her with herbs. And her parents would really rather not talk about it.
Olive resolves to embrace what little time she has left. She’ll sever all ties with her girlfriend, throw herself into her work, and audition for a reality singing competition – all in the name of freedom and making an impact.
But is this freedom? It’s not clear.
Hailed as a ‘masterclass in comedic writing’ (Fringe Review), Outpatient won Summerhall’s Lustrum Award for Unforgettable Theatre at the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Outpatient was originally developed with Reading Rep Theatre before being presented at the Edinburgh Festival, Reading Rep Theatre, The Lowry and Teater Katapult in Denmark.
In the press
★★★★ ‘Full of hope… you leave ready to embrace the joys of each day’
The Stage
‘A masterclass in comedic writing’
Fringe Review
★★★★.5 ‘Madeley’s performance is a delight’
Bouquets & Brickbats
★★★★ ‘One of the funniest shows I’ve seen’
Broadway Baby
★★★★ ‘Deserves to run and run’
The Spy in the Stalls
★★★★ ‘An opportunity to laugh in the face of death’
Edinburgh Guide
★★★★ ‘A must see’
EdFest Reviews
★★★★ ‘The simplicity and honesty left me holding my breath’
Mark Aspen Reviews
‘An intelligent, wryly funny piece’
Lyn Gardner
Cast
OLIVE | HARRIET MADELEY
Creative Team
WRITER | HARRIET MADELEY
DIRECTOR | MADELAINE MOORE
PRODUCERS | CROWDED ROOM
SOUND DESIGNER | BELLA KEAR
LIGHTING & PROJECTION DESIGNER | MEGAN LUCAS
STAGE MANAGER | JESSICA TAYLOR
Artwork by Karla Gowlett.
Crowded Room in association with Park Theatre present the London Premiere of
Outpatient
By Harriet Madeley, Directed by Madelaine Moore