Lenny’s not even the main character in his own life. Dangerously close to the end of his twenties, he is still waiting for his life to begin.
His best mate, Carly is in the epicentre of everything and he’s sick of always being a witness. But after waking up from a very unsettling dream with an unexpected visitor, Lenny decides to step off the sidelines.
Tonight, everyone will be watching him. Tonight, he will be born into the man he’s supposed to be, and his life is really going to start… won’t it? But it’s not long before this new way of thinking begins to shift into something darker…
Lenny is tired of being on the sidelines of his own life. But tonight, he’s on a mission. Tonight, someone is going to love him.
A ‘delayed’ queer coming-of-age story, Lenny. is a sharply funny and exhilarating exploration of how it feels to have your adolescence begin in adulthood. Lenny asks if it’s ever too late to discover your authentic self and what happens when becoming that means surrendering to the thing you’ve been running from all your life.
First developed on the Royal Court Introduction to Playwriting Group, Lenny. transfers to the Omnibus Theatre for 2025 following a sold-out run at Theatre503 in 2024. Alfie Webster’s debut is a rallying cry for anyone who’s ever felt late to their own life.
Alfie Webster is a queer writer, poet and actor, Lenny. is his debut play. As an actor, his theatre credits include STOP KISS (Above the Stag Theatre), Peter Pan (Park Theatre), and Much Ado About Nothing (UK tour). Webster trained as an actor at RADA and has an MA in Writing for Stage and Broadcast Media at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
Omnibus Theatre, 1 Clapham Common Northside, London, SW4 0QW from 16th Sept – 4th Oct.
Booking and full details: https://www.omnibus-clapham.org/lenny/
