Wyld Woman: The Legend of Shy Girl comes to Southwark Playhouse Borough

In a comedic, heartfelt look at the pain of extreme shyness, Isabel Renner’s one-woman show celebrates the awkward, the quirky, and those who second-guess themselves into silence. Shy Girl glides between ten vivid characters as she prepares for her NYC birthday party and anxiously rehearses conversations to avoid screwing up in front of the “legends” she’s invited. Intent on proving her coolness and escaping her isolation, she clutches her index cards for guidance—but as her social anxiety escalates, things begin to unravel. From conversations with her therapist (a six-year-old she babysits), her German gynaecologist, her cluelessly sexy roommate Memphis, and sex guru Twilight, the Vagina Goddess, Shy Girl pushes herself to connect—emotionally, physically, and sexually. Casting the audience as friends both real and imaginary, Wyld Woman: The Legend of Shy Girl is a raw, humorous, and empowering tribute to anyone who’s ever wished life came with a manual—and ultimately discovers the legend within themselves.

Wyld Woman: The Legend of Shy Girl comes to Southwark Playhouse following a hit run at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024.

Isabel Renner said, “Wyld Woman is a love letter to anyone who has ever believed the terrible lie that they are not cool enough and a reminder of the age old truth: we are all legends. I wrote Wyld Woman in an attempt to face my deep shame of feeling like the shyest girl in the entire world. And now I get to perform the show in London? No one loves the English like Shy Girl (her most romantic memory is a scene from My Fair Lady). London is her dream home, and it is an honour to take her there.”

Catherine Schreiber said, “I’m so thrilled to introduce Isabel Renner to London. She’s an extraordinary talent both as a writer and actress. No one else could pull off a blowjob ballet with such grace, humour, and poignancy. Shy Girl is desperate to connect and fall in love and I know London will fall in love with her.”

Wyld Woman: The Legend of Shy Girl comes to Southwark Playhouse Borough from 23 October – 15 November, full times and prices on Southwark Playhouse’s website www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk