“Bedfringe is a fantastic opportunity to present work in a quality, friendly festival as well as a chance to see some brilliant acts before they head up to Edinburgh.”
WHO: David Baxter: Director
WHAT: “Two estranged sisters meet after twenty years. In a remote house in the American Midwest over a single night they try to bury the hatchet. As their dying father lies in the room next door, they’re forced to confront who they were and who they’ve become. When the only person they have left in common disappears, is their relationship worth saving?”
WHERE: Quarry Theatre
WHEN: 28 & 29 July 2022 @ 18:30 (60mins)
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Is this your first time to Bedfringe?
This is our fourth Bedfringe show, previously performing Alan Bennett’s ‘Her Big Chance’, ‘Contractions’ and ‘Bull’ (both by Mike Bartlett).
Being a Bedford-based company, Bedfringe is a fantastic opportunity to present work in a quality, friendly festival as well as a chance to see some brilliant acts before they head up to Edinburgh.
I’m also the Front of House and Bar Manager at The Quarry as my day job, so this is very much a home gig for me!
What are the big things you’ve learned since 2021 and have you absorbed any of the lessons yet?
This will be our first show back after lockdown. We intended to perform ‘Kin’ last year but had to postpone due illness in the cast.
Tell us about your show.
‘Kin’ is written by actor, comedian and writer Max Dickins. It’s the story of two estranged sisters who meet after twenty years. In a remote house in the American Midwest over a single night they try to bury the hatchet. As their dying father lies in the room next door, they’re forced to confront who they were and who they’ve become. When the only person they have left in common disappears, is their relationship worth saving?
There is a strong comedy element in the play which attracted me as a director, which sits beautifully amongst the more serious and moving themes of loss and grief. My cast of two , Julie Blunt and Lissy Malt, are raring to go, both are currently in another show, but as son as it finishes we start rehearsal in earnest!
What should your audience see at Bedfringe after they’ve seen your show?
There is so much good stuff this year, and a huge number of Edinburgh previews. I’m certainly looking forward to seeing Jon Culshaw in ‘Les Dawson: Flying High’, ‘The Same Rain That Falls on Me’ (which I saw last year and loved) and ‘The Green Knight’. In comedy, there’s the wonderful Simon Munnery, Aurie Styla and Jayde Adams.
I’m also co-producing an adaptation of Kipling’s ‘Just So Stories’ with my friends from Kansas City, so I’d obviously advise you to see that too!
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