Verona Verbakel

OnlyFans for Therapy is a dark and funny theatre show about trauma, therapy and the price of getting better.

While on holiday, a woman realises that she may need therapy for the rest of her life. But therapy costs money. A lot of money. So who should pay: the person who was hurt, the person who caused the harm, or the state? With dark humour, Verona Verbakel explores abuse, revenge and survival. What does recovery cost when every therapy session comes with a bill?

Verona Verbakel is a Belgian actress and theatre maker. She has performed internationally and creates personal theatre about trauma, power and survival. Her previous solo The Ego was selected by The Guardian as one of the “20 theatre shows to see” at the Edinburgh Fringe 2025. OnlyFans for Therapy won the Filipa Bragança Award 2026.

concept & performance: Verona Verbakel | final direction: Karolien De Bleser & Verona Verbakel | technical support: Jef Sturm | poster image: Els Vanopstal | additional images: Alice Dooreman | performance photography: Soraya Azbiri | poster design: Nick Mattan | with support from: ZooVenues, Big in Belgium, deAuteurs, Arenberg, the Flemish Representative in the UK & the Flemish Government