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Francesca Moody MBE is a British theatrical producer best known for bringing the theatrical versions of Fleabag and Baby Reindeer, both of which were adapted into television series,[2] to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. She also produced the 2022 musical Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder![3] and the 2024 play Weather Girl.[4]
Moody has been described as a "Fringe super-producer" by The Guardian,[5] and her reputation has led audiences, performers, and critics to specifically seek out her shows at the Edinburgh Fringe.[6] She describes herself as "finding unusual, kooky, sometimes auteur-led work that doesn't always immediately feel commercial".[7]
Career
[edit]Moody was born in London. She studied drama at the University of Exeter and earned a Master's in acting from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama.[8] She attended the Edinburgh Festival Fringe at the age of 17 as an intern for a small production company. [6] The exposure to new theatrical forms helped inspire her career as a producer.[6] Early in her career, Moody worked part time in front of house of the Royal Opera House while producing theatre on the side.[8]
Moody produced her first Fringe show at the request of her actor friend Alex Waldmann, whose show led her to produce additional shows.[3][6] After seeing Phoebe Waller-Bridge perform a 10 minute comedy set, Moody insisted on expanding Waller-Bridge's act into a full-length play, which debuted at the 2013 Edinburgh Fringe Festival and later moved to London and South Korea before becoming the television show Fleabag.[9]
As producer, Moody shapes many aspects of a show from plot to visual appearance. She told The Guardian, "In a world that seems to be increasingly obsessed by star-led revivals or existing bits of adapted IP, you have to make a show feel like its own bit of original IP".[10]
Moody created Shedinburgh, a venue at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival that curates a variety of comedy and drama shows.[11] To expand access to the festival, the Shedinburgh supports its performers financially by paying their travel costs.[12]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Masso, Giverny (20 Aug 2019). "Fleabag producer Francesca Moody: 'If you want to make your mark in the world, just go out and do it'". The Stage. Retrieved 7 Jan 2025.
- ↑ Ryan, Anya (2024-08-15). "Francesca Moody: 'I locked Phoebe Waller-Bridge in a room to write Fleabag'". The Times. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- 1 2 Pollock, David (July 31, 2024). "Baby Reindeer and Fleabag producer Francesca Moody on the magic of the Edinburgh Fringe". The Scotsman.
- ↑ Wiegand, Chris (2024-08-09). "Weather Girl review – apocalyptic comedy gives chilling forecast for a burning planet". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ↑ "Flippery when wet". The Guardian. 2025-06-11. p. 9. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
- 1 2 3 4 Marshall, Alex (2024-08-19). "What's the Next 'Baby Reindeer'? This Producer Might Have the Script". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ↑ "Power play". The Guardian. 2025-07-26. p. 36. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
- 1 2 "How to find the next Fleabag". The Guardian. 2019-07-10. pp. A11. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
- ↑ "LAUGH OR CRY... OR DO BOTH". The Los Angeles Times. 2017-06-01. pp. S4. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
- ↑ "Power play cont". The Guardian. 2025-07-26. p. 37. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
- ↑ "The Edinburgh Fringe: A special place for storytellers". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-08-24.
- ↑ "Beyond the Fringe". The Independent. 2025-07-31. p. 27. Retrieved 2026-08-10.