Edinburgh Fringe 2023
Following a successful run of five shows in 2022, the Bloomin’ Buds team took another three shows to the fringe in 2023; this time with new and familiar faces.
Read more below:
Burned Out
Burned Out follows a nurse who is barely making ends meet. When the foodbank she has been relying on to feed her family loses its main benefactor, Becky makes it her mission to find who is responsible. Selflessness prevails in the end, proving our NHS is more than worth fighting for.
Creative Team
Written and Directed by Jake Thompson | Performed by Mian Rahman as Abraar, Olympia Poşircă as Becky, Jake Thompson as Michael, Rowan Naylor-Mayers as Lee and, Amy Lowes-Smith Multiroling as Kirsten, Liz, and Laura.
Break the Chains
A true story about overcoming some of life’s greatest hurdles. With a history of loss, addiction and heartbreak this Bradford bloke tells us how he turned his life around and became a mental health advocate on the world’s biggest stage, warts and all. An hour of honesty, laughter and inspiration.
Creative Team
Co-Written and Co-Directed by Jennifer Johnson and Leah Hand. | Co-Direction and Sound Design by Morgan Scriven | Producing Support from Katie Mahon | Assistant Direction from Peter Johnson | Lighting Design by Ellie Cansdale | Performed by Robert Blowman
Where is Love
A proper Bradford lass born 1959, Shelly is a firecracker. A chilling coming of age experience of unyielding adversity. Follow this true account of one woman’s brave fight against the cycles of domestic abuse. A gritty story about sisterhood, family secrets and broken hearts that somehow leaves you laughing.
Continue to follow Where is Love’s progress by following their Facebook page, and Jennifer Johnson’s Instagram and Twitter.
Creative Team
Written by Jennifer Johnson | Directed by Grace Wilkinson | Produced by Katie Mahon | Script Editor – Charlotte Byers | Musical Director – Claire O’Connor | Technical Director – Ellie Cansdale | Performed by Maeve Brannon