Lioness
August 2025
Greenside Studios at Edinburgh Fringe Festival
About
Just a game?
An Amazon All or Nothing documentary – but without the sponsorship money. Or the men.
Goalkeeper Marnie juggles a second job, Twitter trolls and a Premier League striker boyfriend over the course of a WSL Championship season. Navigating periods, penalties and pressure, and with her team battling relegation, can the newly-appointed captain save them – and her career – from the drop? A one-woman comedy drama exploring confidence, fan culture and the footballing gender pay gap. Think Dear England meets Derry Girls – with hefty sprinkles of North London grit, heart and attitude.
WINNER: Keep It Fringe Award 2025
★★★★.5 The Derek Awards
"a hidden gem of the Fringe"
★★★★ Kat Masterson
"visually, the staging...really stands out"
"I was emotionally invested from Marnie’s first words"
"a really strong piece of theatre"
The Nerd Party
"a magnetic solo performance that offers both intimacy and range"
"a concise and moving history of the women’s game"
"a moving, human portrait of what it means to carry a team"
Production Photos
Photos by Rachel Coates
Production Team
Writer: Kate Coulson
Director: Madison Cole
Producer: Zoe Mavrides
Lighting Designer: Darcy Bowler
Sound Designer: Trekessa Austin
Cast
Marnie: Kate Coulson