Is the WiFi Good in Hell? follows Dev from boyhood to adulthood. Margate to London. He's gagging for a good connection, but with his roots firmly intertwined in his hometown's seabed - can he cope with the realities of a life he's forever put on a pedestal?
Written and performed by Lyndon Chapman, Is the WiFi Good in Hell? was written on Soho Theatre’s Writer’s Lab 2022 and was selected for Brixton House’s Housemates Festival, 2023. The play debuted to a sold-out run with Underbelly at Edinburgh Fringe and was a finalist for an Off West End Award, 2024.
★★★★★
Chapman's writing and performance - and Will Armstrong's artful direction - is witty, sharp, and devastatingly genuine
Playbill
★★★★★
This show delicately balances humour and raw vulnerability to tell an intoxicating story that touches on queer expression, gentrification, sexual assault, and more
North West End
★★★★★
Lyndon's debut play isn't just genuine; it is brutally real. There is a beauty to his writing that is breathtaking, and there are few emerging playwrights that have the ability Chapman has shown
New Current
★★★★★
Beautifully written and deftly acted with raw emotion on show. Powerful stuff that left me genuinely moved
UK Theatre Web
★★★★★
A mesmerising and beautiful feat of writing and directing
Spy in the Stalls
★★★★
An enjoyably rich, sometimes elusive portrait of gay identity
The Scotsman
★★★★
Chapman's debut is a promising one: packed with poignancy, nostalgia, and moments of real sincerity
Broadway World
★★★★
A rollercoaster of very raw emotions, moving seamlessly from one part of Dev's life to the next
The List
★★★★
The play is a testament to storytelling's power in illuminating the darkest corners of human experience
Corr Blimey
★★★★
To say this is a coming of age story is to do it an injustice
Wee Review
