Theatre and Film Intertwined: Transgression and Intermediality in Fleabag

Abstract

The essay examines the critically acclaimed theatrical performance and limited television series, both named Fleabag in the relation of each other’s mise-en-scène techniques. While both works are widely known for their captivating use of breaking the fourth wall, a comparative analysis might reveal the key differences in the mechanisms by which transgression and mediality operate. In Fleabag – play and series alike – theatre and film live inseparably together, pointing toward a new quality of self-reflection.