An award-winning dark comedy about foot-and-mouth disease by double Fringe First Award winner, Emily Jenkins.
It's the late nineties. Take That, Tamagotchis, Dip Dabs, and Pog Swaps. When 13-year-old Bobby and Amy meet, hundreds of cows dot across the fields and the sun always shines.
But when the cows begin to burn, Bobby and Amy’s sleepy Cotswold town is changed forever.
Set amongst the devastation that hit farming communities in the late nineties, Bobby & Amy is a coming-of-age story exploring friendship, heartache and what happens when our way of life is threatened by those who don’t understand it.
An exhilarating 70 minute journey, with two actors playing 21 different characters. Bobby & Amy was a sell-out show at Edinburgh Fringe, where it was named Top Pick by The Stage, The Times, The Scotsman, WhatsOnStage and The Independent.
Age guidance: 12 years+
Content Warnings: Occasional swearing and adult themes including suggestions of suicide and childhood trauma.
“One of the best at the Edinburgh festival” -The Times
“Bobby & Amy, playing to packed houses… is both exceptional and exciting” - The Scotsman
“A moving story of resilience, of changing landscapes, national trauma and, above all, friendship.” - The Stage
Fringe First Award 2019 Sell-Out Show - Edinburgh Fringe 2019
Show of the Week - VAULT Festival 2019
Emma Blackman Productions was launched in 2018 to focus on championing and celebrating female creatives in the theatre and offering a stage to female voices. From new writing to gig theatre and immersive shows, EBP offers high-quality and accessible work based on exciting and less-heard stories. EmmaBlackman
This performance is presented on tour by house, an initiative delivered by Farnham Maltings and funded by Arts Council England. HouseTheatre
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