Riki Lindhome: Dead Inside

Soho Theatre

Playing until 18th April 2026

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Best known for her role in the comedy folk duo, Garfunkel and Oates, Riki Lindhome brings her fertility journey to the London stage, and what a journey it was. As a woman ready to embrace motherhood, Lindhome is hit with challenges and obstacles, each as devasting as the next. When does she give up hope? Long story short, she doesn’t. Despite all of the hardship she endured, this is a journey of survival and one that has a happy ending.

Unlike traditional theatre productions that often aim for flawless execution,

Lindhome delivers her narrative in a more casual and conversational manner, mixed with the occasional blunder, making this an ever more relatable, raw and personal story. One that makes you feel the ecstasy and also the immeasurable sadness with every high and low.

Even though fertility is a hugely sensitive topic, Lindhome under the direction of Brian McElhaney navigates it with finesse, never trivialising the devastation of a miscarriage or failed conception could have on the people affected. At all times, the focus remains firmly on Lindhome’s personal journey, her reactions and her decisions, all of which are merely examples of a single woman and highlights the importance of recognising the individuality of every woman and family’s journey. At a personal level, I certainly have learned more about adoption process and will likely take an action to improve my personal “google image”.

A seasoned comedian, musician and actor, Lindhome commands the atmosphere in the auditorium, inducing howls of laughter and connecting in a meaningful and devastating way when the story progresses towards depression. However, despite continuous blows to her complex journey, aptly depicted with perhaps the most convoluted roadmap one could imagine, Lindhome continues to instil positivity the actions she took after each failed attempt, a reflection of her personality and outlook on life, taking the occasional stab at and gloriously ridiculing some of the fairy tale princesses along the way.

Not forgetting her musician roots, a number of hilarious songs have been created to complement the delivery of her story, each as filthy as the next. I mean, would you expect anything less from one half of Garfunkel and Oates?

A sensational one woman show that depicts the paths she took with an aim to conceive and to give birth to a child. This show will make you feel things, but not before several rounds of tummy ache inducing laughter.  

Creatives

Writer: Riki Lindhome

Director: Brian McElhaney