Jobsworth: Comedy About Surviving London Life

Following a highly revered debut at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2024, one-woman riotous financial dark comedy Jobsworthwill transfer to London’s Park Theatre this winter. Co-written with award-winning playwright Isley Lynn, Jobsworthis inspired by actor and writer Libby Rodliffe’s  unbelievable real-life experiences working multiple jobs. This topical show about London during  this cost-of-living crisis looks at the ludicrous plate-spinning required to make ends meet, and  inter-generational conflicts which can force people into financial distress.

Jobsworthtells the story of Bea, a millennial caught in a financial trap who has been forced to  work simultaneously as a personal assistant, data inputter, overseer of luxury flats and dog  sitter. Over-worked and under-paid, the show explores the hilarity of her situation and the  moving circumstances which led her to acquire the debt she is paying off. In this extended 80- minute show, Jobsworthsees Libby Rodliffe take on more than 10 roles – including Bea’s bolshy  cokehead boss, the super-nice super-fit temp, and her parents: her melancholic dad and highly  strung mum. Jobsworthencourages audiences to consider just how far we are prepared to push  ourselves for the sake of other people’s happiness, whilst laughing along the way.

Jobsworthis written and performed by Libby Rodliffe (Skin a Cat,UK Tour; Who Are We Now?, Southwark Playhouse; Trapped,Cockpit Theatre), who wrote the play alongside the award winning Isley Lynn (The Swell,Orange Tree Theatre; Skin a Cat,UK Tour; War of the Worlds, New Diorama Theatre). Creatives for the London run include Director Nicky Allpress (The Shape  of Things,Park Theatre; The Walworth Farce,New Southwark Playhouse, Elephant & Castle; My  Brilliant Friend,National Theatre), Sound Designer Matteo Depares (The Chaos That Has Been  and Will No Doubt Return,Southwark Playhouse; Sisyphean Quick Fix,Riverside Studios; Il-Każin  tal-Imqarbin,Valetta Campus), Set Designer Matthew Cassar (Into The Woods, Manoel Theatre;

Catastrophe Bay,Bristol Old Vic Main Stage; Sisyphean Quick Fix, Riverside Studios), and Lighting  Designer Han Sayles (The Glorious French Revolution, YESYESNONO/New Diorama; Disco  Inferno, National Youth Theatre; Goblin,Soho Theatre).

Performer Libby Rodliffe comments, Jobsworth is an amalgamation of lived experiences and  wild stories, and it’s very personal and something I care about greatly. I want to say that writing  it has been a labour of love, because that feels romantic and whimsical, but it’s never actually  felt like labour, which is a pretty cool and infrequent luxury. 

Previous praise for Jobsworth:

Rodliffe does a formidable juggling act of her own in a stupendous performance– ★★★★ The  Guardian

At core it’s a play about the foolish belief that it is possible to make everything okay for other  people if we give enough of ourselves.– ★★★★ Time Out

Uproarious– ★★★★ The Stage

Main Image: Courtesy of Jobsworth

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