OLIVE: FAME IN FLAMES
A micro-influencer with 29,999 followers livestreams a "fame masterclass" that devolves into a desperate ritual to summon eternal fame. This one woman tragicomedy asks a timely question: when everyone has a platform, and we’re drowning in content - does fame still exist?
“Fame attracts lunatics.”
— Elton John
INFO
Name: Olive: Fame in Flames
DIrector: Flora Lopategui
Writer: Flora Lopategui & Lucy Nicholson
Where: White Bear Theatre, London.
When: 21st & 22nd November 2025
The 50-minute production blends live performance with projection technology, breaking the fourth wall as audiences become Olive's livestream viewers - commenting, judging, and ultimately questioning: in a world where everyone has a platform, does fame even exist anymore?
Starring Lucy Nicholson as the unhinged yet oddly sympathetic Olive, alongside Anna Mackenzie as her exasperated younger sister Summer, the show features original music, physical comedy, and a sharp satirical edge.