Back by popular demand for 2017, our Brighton Bites series offer short, witty and slightly tongue-in-cheek insights into shows performing at England’s largest arts festival. Hopefully, they will whet your appetite to try something new at this year’s Brighton Fringe.
Here, Blooming Ludus tells us about their show, Power Story, which they’ll be performing at The Warren.
How would you describe your show in one sentence?
A participatory theatre game exploring where we source our energy from and how the choices we make about energy ultimately affects our relationship to our environment and each other.
Why Brighton Fringe for this show?
After our two shows in London, we strongly wanted to play and share “Power Story” with participants from different areas of England. As the largest annual arts festival in England and one of the largest fringe festivals in the world, Brighton Fringe seemed to be the perfect place to meet new participants. We already feel its open and welcoming atmosphere. The playful adventure in Power Story will make people feel a bit more connected to this beautiful planet and other jolly festival comers!
How have you been preparing for Brighton Fringe?
Power Story is currently being updated and redesigned for Brighton Fringe with community research from Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth and other local organisations in the Yorkshire, Lancashire and Nottinghamshire areas. We are also collaborating with a brilliant young composer Jeong Ahri Son for the original pieces of music while quirky puppets are dancing around our rehearsal room.
What do you think sets your show apart from all the other festival offerings?
Blooming Ludus brings real voices from people facing energy issues and fighting for fracking through storytelling, physical theatre, games and play. While we require and use energy in our everyday lives, it’s so easy to neglect where it is coming from. Uncovering hidden voices behind our grid, Power Story guides participants to explore what’s happening inside our grid using digital technology and theatrical absurdity. By physicalising and visualising the issues, Blooming Ludus creates the open space to connect, play, discuss, and think about “power” in this country and the planet (definitely not like in a boring science classroom or a monotonous newspaper!).
What’s the show that you don’t want to miss at this year’s Brighton Fringe (apart from your own)?
Dr Zeiffal, Dr Zeigal and The Hippo That Can Never Be Caught!
What’s the best bit of advice you’ve ever been given for performing at a Fringe Festival?
Go meet and talk to people there! Don’t be afraid to ask for help. Enjoy the FESTIVAL!
If your show was a flavour of ice cream being sold on Brighton Pier, what would it be?
Mint Chocolate Chip with some popping candies!
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Power Story runs at Brighton Fringe 13-14, 27-29 May
For more information visit www.brightonfringe.org or www.bloomingludus.com
The Reviews Hub is proud to sponsor the Literature & Spoken Work section of Brighton Fringe 2017 as well as being an official Reviews Partner, offering in-depth coverage of the festival.
