Fleabag creator donates flat to help early-career writers live in London
Phoebe Waller-Bridge joins stars signing up to scheme aimed at tackling class barriers in theatre Phoebe Waller-Bridge has donated a London flat so that early-career writers can afford to live in the capital.
Key points
- Phoebe Waller-Bridge is donating the accommodation to playwrights from underprivileged backgrounds.
- Waller-Bridge has also made what the initiative described as a “generous financial contribution”.
The creator of the hit show Fleabag bought the property specifically for Writers’ Block, a new scheme tackling class barriers in theatre.
The flat will be offered to writers from disadvantaged backgrounds, who will pay only bills.
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