“Our founders are the driving force of this show; writing, producing and managing the production ourselves – it has been a passion project of ours to work together to create new and exciting theatre.”
WHO: Fiona Winning
WHAT: “From a troublesome priest to a mystery guest and a very, very late hearse, expect family fallouts, secret affairs and lots of chaos. Graham Stephen Woodman is a grandad from nowhere. Or was. But today he takes centre stage, or at least that’s what you would expect. It is, after all, his funeral. In Memoriam invites you to join his nearest and dearest, in mourning on the morning of his big day. Watch closely as a solemn occasion becomes an ever so serious affair and this sweet memorial takes a preposterous turn….”
WHERE: theSpace @ Surgeons Hall – Haldane Theatre (Venue 53)
WHEN: 13:15 (50 min)
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Is this your first time to Edinburgh?
We actually all came to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe last year where BossyB*tchProductions grew from AND where our idea for In Memoriam was conceived! The Edinburgh Fringe Festival is such an amazing hub for encouraging creativity which we ourselves took so much from last year, inspiring us to form our own production company and produce our own new writing! I think what makes EdFringe so special for me personally is the atmosphere created throughout the festival. Just being surrounded by so many amazing artists, even for a week, is such an incredibly inspiring thing that you can’t find anywhere else!
What are the big things you’ve learned since 2022 and have you absorbed any of the lessons yet?
The biggest thing I have learnt from last year’s Fringe is that within the theatre industry there will always be more to learn and therefore, you can never know everything! As someone fresh out of university embarking on a career in the arts, the continuous opportunities to learn are what makes the industry daunting yet exciting, as each day presents new challenges and new learning curbs.
Tell us about your show.
In Memoriam is piece of new writing by Fiona Winning and Lucy Way who are two recently graduated theatre makers, debuting their first play at the Edinburgh Fringe festival. In Memoriam is a dark comedy that looks into the messy and tangled lives of the Woodman family and all the chaos that unravels an hour before a family funeral. The show is produced by BossyB*tchProductions, a new theatre company founded by three University of Exeter graduands, striving to uplift and give platforms to femme theatre makers. Our company was founded after working together on ‘The Last Words’ at the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, which is why we wanted to debut our first piece of work where the idea for our company began.
Our founders are the driving force of this show; writing, producing and managing the production ourselves – it has been a passion project of ours to work together to create new and exciting theatre. Lilly Butcher, Fiona Winning and Harriet White, all of whom worked together at the Fringe last year, have co-founded this company which is an exciting step into our professional careers in the industry. The show has been co-directed by Fiona Winning and Lilly Butcher, and stage and production managed by Harriet White. In Memoriam had a short tour of the South West as part of our Research and Development process, and will make its full length debut now in August in Edinburgh! We don’t know where we will lead In Memoriam next or whether it might lead us somewhere itself! BUT, what we do know is that this is just the beginning of BossyB*tchProductions – all pursuing creative careers in London from September, BossyB*tch will be back again soon with new and exciting productions!
What should your audience see at the festivals after they’ve seen your show?
Some shows that we are really excited to go and watch are…
1) ‘Arcade’ by DARKFIELD – We absolutely loved all of their immersive shipping container experiences last year and went to every one they had – we will definitely be back this year!
2) ‘Almost Adult’ by Charlotte Anne-Tilley – As a creative team just leaving University we are hoping to find a quick fix of catharsis and reinsurance from Charlotte Anne-Tilley’s ‘Almost Adult’. We are really eager not only due to Charlotte’s comedic style but also to support the inspiring female talent that is Charlotte #femifringe !!!
3) ‘Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story’, Linus Karp and Awkward Productions – We have all been chatting away about how excited we are to go and support ‘Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story’ by Awkward Productions. The brilliantly talented Linus Karp has planted a seed in co-writer Lucy Way’s head and now she can’t stop doing Princess Di impressions 24/7!!!
4) ‘Showstopper! The Improvised Musical’ – Probably the best and only show in Edinburgh that you could go to every single night and never see the same thing! Completely improvised musicals from audience suggestion – a great recommendation if you want to go and watch something as a big group!
5) ‘DUSK – a bite-size love story’ – A few of us in the creative team are huge Twilight fans so we are super super keen to go and watch ‘DUSK – a bite-size love story’. Their social media presence has also been amazing so we can’t wait to see what they have in store!
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