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There's a Pigeon in my bathroom

 
Richard Beck Review by Richard Beck 3 Published: 10 Jul 2026 Lion and Unicorn Show Dates: 7 Jul 2026-11 Jul 2026

Building on their success at Old Joint Stock’s Play/Test Scratch Night and a sold-out Midlands premiere, Patrick E. Large and Perro Loco Productions bring There’s a Pigeon in My Bathroom to the Lion & Unicorn Theatre, north London.

An entertaining show with a good smattering of comedy

What should have been a normal Sunday at home for the four house-sharing university students takes an unfortunate turn early on. Morning ablutions are underway; a major event for one of the girls who has bowel issues, a subject that invites many lavatorial quips. A scream from behind the centre-stage white door suggests that all is not well in the bathroom. The pigeon has landed and it’s too close for comfort. It’s not that she suffers from ornithophobia in general, but she would clearly prefer not to share her bathroom with a feathery fowl that might well be disease-ridden. The remainder of their day is then taken up with how to resolve the issue.

What follows are a series of increasingly bizarre suggestions for removing the creature and a series of failed attempts to extricate it. Leaving it to eventually fly out of its own accord doesn’t seem to be an option. As they become increasingly desperate, problematic relationships are also revealed, along with a growing affection for the bird from some quarters that includes giving it a name. As the situation becomes increasingly fraught, further external influences are brought to bear, adding to the complexity of it all.

The young ensemble of Max Jordan, Patrick Large (writer/director), Edie Murphy and Abigail Wasdall work well together and each successfully creates character-defining demeanours that add to the humour. Together they make an entertaining show with a good smattering of comedy.

In years to come, There’s a Pigeon in My Bathroom will be looked back upon as an early work that indicated the company's potential for creating comic drama.

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The Blurb:

Four university students wake up expecting another uneventful Sunday in their student house — but everything changes when one of them discovers something feathery lurking in the upstairs bathroom.

In a desperate attempt to keep their deposit, Katie, Ben, Emma and Hugo put their heads together to figure out how on earth they can save the pigeon (and themselves) from causing chaos.

About the Piece:

A hilariously chaotic slice of student life, There’s a Pigeon in My Bathroom is like nothing you’ve ever seen before. Packed with Inbetweeners-style comedy, awkward flatmate crushes, and the panic of a hungover Sunday morning, it follows four students battling a terrified pigeon with zero common sense. Sharp, fast-paced, and full of sitcom-style laughs, it’s a comedy that will have you picking sides—and never looking at pigeons (or biscuits) the same way again.

Expect feathers, friendship, and full-blown student chaos.

CONTENT ADVISORY:  Strong Language and pigeon related ornithophobia (that's science talk for fear of birds)