Streams Video • Chatterbug

7893

Describing: Fleabag

intermediate

Describing: Fleabag

with alexQ

4. Intermediate

How to describe "Fleabag"? Tune in and find out why Alex loves this show.

Pick the correct answer

Have you watched "Fleabag"?

Phoebe Waller-Bridge adapted "Fleabag" from her one-woman show.

She adapted her stage play for television.

Pick the correct answer

When Phoebe Waller-Bridge wrote the script for her TV show, she ___ it from her stage play.

"A fleabag motel is something that's a bit rough around the edges and a bit of a mess," Phoebe Waller-Bridge said.

"I wanted to call her that because I wanted her persona and her outside aesthetic to give the impression that she was completely in control of her life, when actually, underneath, she's not."

Pick the correct answer

In the US, the word fleabag is an informal word describing ___.

"Fleabag" makes brilliant use of asides.

Aside: an actor's speech heard by the audience but not by the other characters.

An aside is a form of breaking the fourth wall. 🎭🏛️🔨

Pick the correct answer

Do you like it when a play, a TV show or a movie uses asides?

Pick the correct answer

An aside addresses the audience directly. It breaks the ___.

The way the character of Fleabag is written pushes boundaries.

Pick the correct answer

When you are doing something new that challenges the viewer, you are ___.

For the best experience, download the Chatterbug Streams mobile app!

Full Video Duration: 16 minutes
Aired: almost 3 years ago

Phoebe Waller-Bridge adapted "Fleabag" from her one-woman show.

She adapted her stage play for television.

"A fleabag motel is something that's a bit rough around the edges and a bit of a mess," Phoebe Waller-Bridge said.

"Fleabag" makes brilliant use of asides.

An aside is a form of breaking the fourth wall. 🎭🏛️🔨

The way the character of Fleabag is written pushes boundaries.

Download our free Mobile App to Unlock