Better in Person.
A series of five short plays by five fantastic women written for and set on a Zoom call.
5 plays, £5.
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Better in Person is inspired by conversations that would be ‘better in person’ but are happening online due to the lockdown. The audience are invited to be an online fly on the wall witnessing these intimate, beautiful, sad, uncomfortable, hilarious and always very human conversations, as they take place in real time.
Shane Morgan on Better in Person 1
"One of the best things to come out of 2020, the first instalment of Burn Bright's Better in Person was a brilliantly curated evening of new writing"
"BRAVE, BOLD, BEAUTIFUL fire - Burn Bright went live with a heartwarming selection of 5 plays writen and directed by women & performed with skill. What a joy it was to feel the thrill of live performance"
"Last night I watched a piece of theatre that I know is going to be on my 'Best of' list at the end of this year. A year that is a little bit brighter thanks to the majestic Burn Bright"
"Pleasure and honour to attend Better in Person tonight, written for its medium, provoking and resonating beyond its performance, like all terrific theatre I remember"
Better in Person 1 - May 2020
Featuring the following new plays:
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The Cardigan by Charlotte Jones starring Sharon Small and David Yelland
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I'm Better in Person by Sharmila Chauhan starring Arinder Sadhra and Naveed Khan
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Recipes by Krystina Nellis starring Luke Barton and Kat Rose-Martin
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Mahoganie Jo by Natasha Brown starring Cherrelle Skeete and Temi Wilkey
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Options by Tori Allen-Martin & Sarah Henley starring Debra Baker, Amba Rose Mendy and Timothy O'Hara
The plays were directed by Abigail Sewell (I am [Not] Kanye West, Bunker Theatre), and the event was hosted by Tori Allen-Martin. Produced by Tara Finney, Sarah Henley & Tori Allen-Martin for Burn Bright.
With special thanks to: Dan Berg (Technical Director), Claire Cordell (Music), Nate Nicely (Graphic Design).
Better in Person 2 - Aug 2020
Featuring the following new plays:
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KFC by Cherrelle Skeete starring Martins Imhangbe and Michelle Tiwo
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Soul Food by Leanna Benjamin starring Saida Ahmed and Corinne Skinner-Carter
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Box of Bottles by Sidney Belony starring Jennifer Dixon and Charlotte Dowding
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Family Tree by Lekhani Chirwa starring Mogali Masuku and Morayo Adeagbo
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Maths Date by Steffi Igbinovia starring Nina Barker-Francis and Tolu Kingba
The plays were directed by Abigail Sewell (I am [Not] Kanye West, Bunker Theatre), and the event was hosted by Tori Allen-Martin. Produced by Tara Finney, Sarah Henley & Tori Allen-Martin for Burn Bright.
With special thanks to: Josh Barker & Morgan Davies (Technicians), Tori Allen-Martin (Music), Nate Nicely (Graphic Design).
Better in Person 3 - Dec 2020
Featuring the following new plays:
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The Burning Question by Shannon Barker, starring Shannon Rewcroft & Christopher York
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Baby Baby by Olivia Hannah, starring Patrick Miller & Olivia Onyehara
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Fancy Pants by Rachel Hogg, starring Kate Layden & Penny Layden
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Smear by Zoe Iqbal, starring Pegeen Murphy & Karla Marie Sweet
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Not 19 Now by Kat Rose-Martin, starring Georgia Hughes & Yasmin Taheri
This event was presented in association with Hull Truck Theatre, Live Theatre, Octagon Theatre and Stephen Joseph Theatre. The plays were directed by Tori Allen-Martin. Produced by Tara Finney for Burn Bright.
With special thanks to: Josh Barker & Morgan Davies (Technicians), Julie Atherton (Music), Nate Nicely (Graphic Design).