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Cambridge Student's Play Sparks Theatre Reform and TV Adaptation

1/10/2026

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Jade Franks, a working-class student at Cambridge, wrote the acclaimed play Eat the Rich (But Maybe Not Me Mates x).
The play humorously critiques the Oxbridge elite and gained popularity at the Edinburgh festival.
A television adaptation is planned, but Franks faced debt and a lack of support.
She aims to reform the theatre industry to improve accessibility for diverse audiences and to use future earnings for outreach.

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Story summary

Jade Franks, a working-class student at Cambridge, wrote the acclaimed play Eat the Rich (But Maybe Not Me Mates x).
The play humorously critiques the Oxbridge elite and gained popularity at the Edinburgh festival.
A television adaptation is planned, but Franks faced debt and a lack of support.
She aims to reform the theatre industry to improve accessibility for diverse audiences and to use future earnings for outreach.