Sixteen Postcodes. One Story. Backstage with Jessica Regan

This week we’re joined by comedian, writer and performer Jessica Regan, a regular voice on The Guilty Feminist Podcast, to talk about her bold and brilliantly personal one-woman show 16 Postcodes.Following sell-out, critically acclaimed runs at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and the Pleasance Theatre, 16 Postcodes makes its London premiere at King's Head Theatre. The show chronicles Jessica’s real-life journey through London’s crumbling private rental market - and in a twist that makes every performance unique, the audience decides which stories are told each night.With the UK’s Renter’s Rights Bill coming into effect later this year, this conversation feels especially timely. Jessica offers a lived, sharp and darkly funny perspective on the realities behind the headlines - exploring instability, autonomy, power, and what it really means to try to build a life when “home” never quite sticks.We talk about turning housing trauma into theatre, why comedy is sometimes the only survival tool available, how audiences respond when given control, and whether legislation can truly repair the emotional toll of renting in London.It’s funny. It’s honest. And it’s painfully relatable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.