Meet Fred
Ingeniously conceived, hilarious and truly unmissable
Broadway Baby
The humour here is brilliantly black with mordant social and political relevance
The Herald
A decade ago, a two-foot-tall puppet took on the world — and he’s still fighting.
This darkly hilarious, critically acclaimed production follows Fred, a cloth puppet just trying to live an ordinary life — get a job, find love, be part of society. But with his Puppetry Living Allowance under threat, Fred’s world spirals out of control. How do you hold on to independence when the system pulls the strings?
With biting wit, razor-sharp political satire, and moments of unexpected tenderness, Meet Fred is an unmissable comedy that has resonated with audiences across the globe. Created by award-winning inclusive theatre company Hijinx, the show features a stellar cast of performers with and without learning disabilities and/or autism, whose lived experiences bring depth and authenticity to Fred’s struggle.
Celebrating 10 years of making audiences laugh, gasp, and rethink the world around them, Meet Fred is as urgent and relevant today as ever.
Packed full of first-rate theatrical invention, irreverent reveling, and with an urgent human story at its heart. Essential viewing.
Total Theatre
Post-Show Q&A | Thu 19 Mar
Following the show on Thu 19 Mar, audience members are invited to attend a relaxed post-show chat and Q&A with artists from Hijinx and their friends from Diverse City and Extraordinary Bodies.
We will discuss why Meet Fred was created 10 years ago and is still relevant today, and invite you to share your own thoughts and experiences. Meet artists on the front line of disability cuts and changes, and discuss what we can do to stand together now.
Original Devising Cast
Lindsay Foster, Dan McGowan, Richard Newnham, Craig Quat, Morgan Thomas& Martin Vick
R&D Devisors
Jon Dafydd-Kidd, Denni Dennis, Ellen Groves & South Academy 1
Every moment of this show is captivating
To Do List
Prepare to be tickled and devastated in equal measure
The Upcoming
A celebration of cooperation and collaboration, of people combining their strengths to create something joyous
The Stage
Compels and entertains throughout. [A] stunning piece of theatre
East Midlands Theatre
[An] incredibly cleverly written piece that is both poignant and powerful
West End Best Friend
Sharp, funny and vastly entertaining
Lyn Gardner, for The Guardian
On Stage
Photos: Kirsten McTernan
