Eat the Rich (but maybe not me mates x) Returns

Following sold-out runs nationwide, rave reviews, and a critically acclaimed Fringe debut, Eat the Rich (but maybe not me mates x) returns with new dates at Soho Theatre’s Main House this June. This follows its brilliant January run, with additional performances in Jade Frank’s hometown at Liverpool Everyman, Bristol Old Vic, and as part of the Adelaide Fringe.

Described as a “culture shock” by The New York Times, they were right: she is getting the last laugh. Eat the Rich (but maybe not me mates x) has earned multiple five-star reviews and been hailed as “the new Fleabag” by The Times. The show delivers a witty, irreverent exploration of class, privilege, and the lengths we go to succeed in a system that’s stacked against us. With a bold voice and a gutsy heart at its core, this coming-of-age story examines the complexities of identity, ambition, and the sacrifices we make to climb the social ladder-no matter the cost. 

Eat the Rich (but maybe not me mates x), follows a bright, working-class Liverpudlian student who earns a place at Cambridge University, only to secretly take a job as a cleaner to make ends meet - risking everything if she is caught breaking university rules and social codes. Inspired by her own experience, Jade navigates this new world of privilege where students aren’t supposed to have jobs, let alone work for the very people they socialise with. Her double life becomes a constant tightrope walk between ambition, shame, and survival

From double Olivier-award nominated JFR Productions (For Black Boys Who Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets To Heavy, Blue Mist) comes a show about the myth of meritocracy, the sacrifices we make to get ahead and who, in the end, these decisions will always disproportionately affect. Directed by Tatenda Shamiso (NO I.D., The Royal Court; Sundown Kiki, Young Vic Theatre), Eat the Rich (but maybe not me mates x) is a sharp, socially conscious comedy drama in the spirit of Sex Education and Big Boys, with the satirical tone of Chewing Gum. 

Where: Soho Theatre Upstairs, 21 Dean Street, London

When: 12 June – 3 July 2026

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