Never Get to Heaven in an Empty Shell

An unlikely encounter with a ghost at Angel Tube Station jolts Claud into limbo. Forced to question mortality and start accepting grief, her story unravels piece by piece in a tragicomic escalator ride through time and space. Still finding her feet 10 years after her dad died, the only thing Claud can hold on to is a birthday gift from her sister a.k.a the ugliest jumper in existence.

Watch Claud’s reality slip through her fingers in a supernatural tale of grief and longing, shrouded by the ghosts of her past. Will her rendezvous with the dead persuade her to start living again?

The Stagey Place Best Solo Performance at Edinburgh Fringe Nominee Claudia Fielding returns to London in a reimagined production of her debut solo show Never Get to Heaven in an Empty Shell.

‘fractured story of youthful disconnection… a brilliant new piece of theatre’ (British Theatre Guide, ★★★★)

‘Fielding evokes laughter one moment and brings the audience to the edge of tears the next.’ (Edinburgh Festival Magazine, ★★★★)

‘A show that will not allow you to think about death or escalators the same way again.’ (Fringesider, ★★★★)

‘highly captivating… a gentle smash around the face’ (FringeReview, Highly Recommended Show)

Written, performed and produced by Claudia Fielding

Directed and composed by Anna Rastelli