Briony Martha’s award-winning debut solo show Parasocial Activity makes its London premiere in January 2027, following a sold out run at the Fringe. The dark comedy about celebrity obsession won the Scotsman Fringe First Award in 2026.
Sell-out, Fringe First-winning solo show Parasocial Activity, will make its London premiere in January 2027 with a run at Southwark Playhouse Borough from 13 to 30 January 2027. The show is written and performed by Briony Martha, and follows Jenny McGuire, a Scottish actor living in London who has just met her favourite A-list celebrity, and the love of her life, James McAvoy, in a Glasgow Costa after a trip home.
What begins as a seemingly harmless celebrity crush becomes an increasingly obsessive journey through the internet, desire and fantasy.
Parasocial Activity’s protagonist Jenny McGuire commented:
“I’m absolutely buzzing to bring Parasocial Activity to London! Edinburgh’s had its fill of me, now it’s time for a whole new audience to hear my story. I’ve had a taste of the spotlight and I’m not about to give it up now. Parasocial Activity is funny, it’s twisted, and there’s plenty you won’t see coming. So come and see what all the fuss is about, guys I promise you – this really is the greatest love story of all time”
James McAvoy himself called the show “a bloody triumph” and it’s been praised as an “impressive showcase for Briony Martha” by The Stage.
Parasocial Activity comes to Southwark Playhouse Borough from 13 – 30 January 2027
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