Joe Sellman-Leava

Joe Sellman-Leava to Bring COPYCAT To The Edinburgh Fringe
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 29, 2026

Fringe First winner Joe Sellman-Leava brings COPYCAT to Edinburgh Fringe, a cross-genre solo show exploring AI, creativity, and democracy through impressions of Big Tech CEOs, celebrities, and teachers.

Joe Sellman Leava's IT'S THE ECONOMY, STUPID! Will Embark on UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Feb 6, 2025

Original Edinburgh Festival Fringe hit, It’s the Economy, Stupid!, is hitting the road for its second UK tour from February 2025. Learn more about the tour here!

The Pleasance Will Launch 2024 'Best of Edinburgh' Season for Their Islington Home
by Stephi Wild - Sep 26, 2024

If you didn’t manage to catch the Pleasance’s sold-out shows in the Scottish capital this Summer, you’re in for a treat! After the success of their 40th anniversary Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the Pleasance Theatre Trust is bringing an exciting and diverse season of Fringe favourites with theatre, comedy, cabaret, magic and children’s shows to London this Autumn. With 50 shows, there’s something for everyone at Pleasance London, with all performances now on sale.  

Edinburgh Fringe's IT'S THE ECONOMY, STUPID! to Embark on UK Tour
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 25, 2024

Developed with and directed by internationally acclaimed Katharina Reinthaller, and produced by Worklight Theatre, It's the Economy Stupid! is heading out on tour after a successful Edinburgh Fringe run this August, selling out shows since the first weekend.

Theatr Clwyd Reveals Spring 2024 Season
by Stephi Wild - Oct 25, 2023

Theatr Clwyd has announced its Spring Season. With the capital re-development making great strides, shows continue to take place in Theatr Mix. Theatr Clwyd will also take shows and activities across the county and touring Wales. The venue will produce three productions in this stellar season, Kill Thy Neighbour, Constellations and Rope, led by three Welsh directors.  

FANBOY Comes to Bristol's Tobacco Factory This September
by Stephi Wild - Jul 31, 2023

Fringe First award-winner Joe Sellman-Leava (Labels; Monster) is heading to Tobacco Factory Theatres, Bristol with his hit Edinburgh Fringe show Fanboy.  This love-hate letter to pop culture and nostalgia explores our past and future selves through epic storytelling, razor-sharp impressions, and theatrical magic. 

The Lowry, Salford Sets Contemporary Season for Autumn 2023
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 9, 2023

From innovative digital technology to ghost stories by candlelight, an interactive on-stage performance/game show to role-playing lichen love stories, The Lowry, Salford has revealed its contemporary season for the Autumn 2023.

VAULT Festival Celebrates Record-Breaking Year as it Closes its Doors For The Last Time in its Original Home
by Stephi Wild - Mar 21, 2023

VAULT Festival marked the end of its decade-long run at its original venue, The Vaults on Sunday 19th March, bringing to a close a record-breaking year which welcomed more than 81,000 audience members throughout its eight week run.

Review: FANBOY, VAULT Festival
by Cindy Marcolina - Mar 8, 2023

Sellman-Leava’s piece was only a work-in-progress at the last pre-pandemic VAULT Festival. Since then, it’s had a run at Edinburgh last summer and a subsequent tour, growing into a surprisingly introspective and revelatory exploration of the effects of fanship.

FANBOY is Heading On Tour This Autumn
by Stephi Wild - Aug 23, 2022

Fringe First award-winner Joe Sellman-Leava (Labels; Monster) is heading on tour with his hit Edinburgh Fringe show Fanboy.  This love-hate letter to pop culture and nostalgia explores our past and future selves through epic storytelling, razor-sharp impressions and a dose of theatrical magic. 

Edinburgh 2022: Review: FANBOY, Pleasance Dome
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Aug 10, 2022

Joe has always been a nerd. In his teens, he hid it. In his 20s, he owned it. Now, in his 30s, he's started to sense something: a great disturbance in the fandom... And when Joe finds himself alone, sorting through his old things, he finds an old video tape... and something incredible starts to happen!

EDINBURGH 2022: Pick of the Programme- Theatre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Jun 10, 2022

BWW reviewer Natalie O’Donoghue has selected her top ten theatres picks across the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe programme to highlight the shows you really don’t want to miss this year!

Sir Keir Starmer, Jeremy Corbyn, and Nadine Dorries Will Appear at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
by Stephi Wild - May 3, 2022

Following the incredible 23 shows announced as part of the Pleasance Futures season, the third and largest official on-sale brings a host of incredible acts to the Pleasance this summer.  With returning Edinburgh Comedy award-winners, international companies, exciting new companies and debut comics, music, cabaret, live podcasts and children's work. 

SHEDINBURGH Fringe Festival And Fundraiser Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 4, 2020

Celebrating and sustaining the best of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in sheds!

LABELS and MONSTER Come To The Wardrobe Theatre, Bristol
by Stephi Wild - Nov 19, 2019

Winner of more than five international awards, including a Fringe First, Joe Sellman-Leava comes to Bristol in early 2020 with two staggering one-man productions. Monster interrogates entrenched associations between violence and masculinity, asking why some men become monsters. Also coming to The Wardrobe Theatre, Labels examines how language can dehumanise people and tries to answer a complex question: a?oewhere are you from?a??.

Worklight Theatre presents MONSTER UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Dec 1, 2017

Following a highly successful run at Edinburgh Fringe 2017, Joe Sellman-Leava's highly- acclaimed one man show Monster embarks on an exciting UK tour in 2018. Monster is a dark but humorous exploration of gender and masculinity - with intimate storytelling at its heart, Monster looks at a young man's struggle to make sense of love and anger.

Theatre Royal Stratford East Announces New Season At Gerry's Studio
by BWW News Desk - Sep 7, 2017

Theatre Royal Stratford East today announces the first full season of work to be showcased in their studio space, Gerry's Studio, running from October to December 2017.

EDINBURGH 2017- A Day At The Fringe- Joe Sellman-Leava
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Aug 17, 2017

Edinburgh Festival Fringe performer Joe Sellman-Leava blogs for BWW to give us an insight into a typical day for him at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Full Programme Announced for Southbank Centre's Alchemy Festival
by BWW News Desk - Mar 15, 2017

Southbank Centre's international multi-arts festival Alchemy returns for its eighth year from Friday 19 - Monday 29 May celebrating the dynamic cultural connections and exchange of ideas between South Asia and the UK.

International Leaders In Performance And Dance Join Southbank Centre's Summer Programme
by BWW News Desk - Mar 1, 2017

Today Southbank Centre announces a powerful international line-up for its summer performance and dance programme, with a host of UK premieres.