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Black Bright Theatre @blackbrighttheatre.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

A HUGE thank you to everybody who came out to see Birdwatching, The Northern Tour 🪺 We had an absolute blast putting on this show for you. An extra shoutout to everybody who stayed to participate in our Q&A sessions post show!

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Black Bright Theatre @blackbrighttheatre.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Booking £5 student tickets to see Birdwatching at Stageatleeds is as easy as this 🎟️ On Friday 14 November there will be two performances, one at 2pm and another at 7:30pm. We couldn’t be more thrilled to bring this folk-horror play about the female experience to Stage One!

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Black Bright Theatre @blackbrighttheatre.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

LEEDS - Birdwatching comes to stageatleeds for two shows only on Friday 14 Nov! Catch us at 2pm and 7:30pm 🪺 Students across the city can access £5 tickets using a special discount code. Contact Black Bright or the Stageatleeds box office to get your code 🎟️

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Black Bright Theatre @blackbrighttheatre.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Thank you so much Mark for these incredibly kind words, and for seeing the show in the first place! 💙

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Black Bright Theatre @blackbrighttheatre.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Planning on coming to one of our final 3 shows of the Birdwatching Northern Tour? We encourage you to BOOK YOUR TICKETS IN ADVANCE! 🎟️ Help us to finish the tour with a bang. Let’s see how many tickets we can get to by this Friday! #leeds #leedsevents #salford #manchester #theatre #newadelphi

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Ian Potter @ianzpotter.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

@blackbrighttheatre.bsky.social Enjoyed Birdwatching last night and thought you might enjoy this version of your intro song Hares on the Mountain by the great Sheffield duo Summerisle... :) summerisleuk.bandcamp.com/track/hares-...

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Hares on the Mountain, by Summerisle

from the album Circle

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Alex Kelly @voyager3.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Really enjoyed this atmospheric folk horror show last night - if you can get along to Salford or Leeds then book in advance as it's selling out most venues.

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Black Bright Theatre @blackbrighttheatre.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Last minute call for any #reviewers for Birdwatching, a folk-horror play about the female experience that doesn’t look away 👀 TONIGHT: Stephen Joseph Theatre, 7:30pm start TOMORROW: Drama Studio Sheffield, 8pm start Contact the BO or drop us a message! #sheffield #Scarborough

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Black Bright Theatre @blackbrighttheatre.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

HARROGATE - We’re here! 🪺 Birdwatching is performing at 7:45pm at Harrogate Theatre in the Studio TONIGHT and TOMORROW 🎃 Tickets are still available, come and enjoy a spooky evening with us 👁️ 🏕️ #harrogate #theatre #halloween

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Black Bright Theatre @blackbrighttheatre.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Birdwatching tour update - We have officially sold out our first stop!🥳 For those of you with tickets, we'll get spooky with you at Northern Stage in Newcastle on Saturday👁️ You can still catch us at our shows in Harrogate, Scarborough, Sheffield, Salford, and Leeds🎟️ 🔗 tinyurl.com/39wwuyfj

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Black Bright Theatre @blackbrighttheatre.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Just over 2 weeks until the award-winning folk horror Birdwatching comes to Northern Stage 🪺 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 "A triumph of horror theatre" 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 "Thought provoking and gripping" A perfect boiling pot of paranoia, superstition and adolescent insecurity. Limited tickets still available 👉 tinyurl.com/yc4vhend

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Black Bright Theatre @blackbrighttheatre.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Sheffield, it's Black Bright's homecoming show 💡 Birdwatching, the internationally acclaimed folk horror, comes to The Drama Studio on 4 Nov, 8pm. Three girls go camping alone. Or are they? An queer, ND led story about the female experience that doesn't look away 👁️ #horror 🔗 tinyurl.com/37t5b4u8

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Black Bright Theatre @blackbrighttheatre.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

#Scarborough - you're invited to join Amelia, Poppy and Lauren wild camping. But be warned... this trip isn't for the faint hearted. The award winning folk horror Birdwatching is on sale now! 📍 SJT 📅 Monday 3 November, 7:30pm 🎟️ tinyurl.com/5bvvu7za —————————————— This performance will be filmed 🎥

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Black Bright Theatre @blackbrighttheatre.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Salford - round off your #spookyseason celebrations with a modern day folk horror 👁️ PWYC for this award-winning and internationally-acclaimed production 🎟️ With female, queer and neurodivergent perspectives center stage 🪺 📍 New Adelphi Theatre 🗓️ 6 November, 7:30pm #manchester #theatre #salford

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Black Bright Theatre @blackbrighttheatre.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Ey up Leeds, the days are getting shorter. Fancy a folk horror? 🏕️ Catch the final shows of Birdwatching’s Northern Tour on 14 November 2pm / 7:30pm 🪺 🎟️ tinyurl.com/bdeu66n5 #leeds #theatre #yorkshire

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Black Bright Theatre @blackbrighttheatre.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

📢 Harrogate theatre lovers - get ready for a halloween to remember! Black Bright Theatre are in town, with a chilling tale to tell 👀 Join us at Harrogate Theatres on 30 - 31 October for the award winning, internationally acclaimed theatre production ‘Birdwatching’ 🪺 #horror #theatre #yorkshire

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Black Bright Theatre @blackbrighttheatre.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Turn to page 60 in the October edition of Exposed Magazine and you’ll find a preview for our upcoming Tour! Rest of team: Director: Chantell Walker Assistant Director/ Light & Sound Designer: Yanni Ng In House Artist: Lucy Bytheway Relighter: Haley Yiu * Leeds show is now November 14th *

A page of Exposed Magazine featuring a preview piece about the upcoming Birdwatching Northern Tour by Black Bright Theatre Company

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Black Bright Theatre @blackbrighttheatre.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Black Bright Theatre are partnering with Catcalls of Sheffield for Birdwatching at The Drama Studio 🎉 Co-founder Flo (She/They) will facilitate the Q&A session after the performance, where they will also be open to answering questions about how to get involved with our joint aims. ✨

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Black Bright Theatre @blackbrighttheatre.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Free ticket offer and funding news! Get in touch if you’re a teacher or community group leader, we’d love to have you in the audience at The Drama Studio on Tuesday 4 November, 8pm 🪺 @sheffielduni.bsky.social

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Black Bright Theatre @blackbrighttheatre.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

🚨DATE CHANGE🚨 We’ll be rounding off our Northern Tour with TWO shows in Leeds on Friday 14th November, 2pm and 7:30pm 🗓️ 📍stage@leeds, University of Leeds Female/queer/neurodivergent led award winning theatre. A folk horror about the female experience. Don't miss out! 🎟️ tinyurl.com/yhskwx7h 🎟️

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Chris Neville-Smith @cns-theatre.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Bold choice 2: Birdwatching. I like @blackbrighttheatre.bsky.social's subversion of the horror tropes, with this one sticking with the character development of three women in remote location when a bog-standing horror would go straight to the blood n guts chrisontheatre.wordpress.com/2025/09/03/w...

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Black Bright Theatre @blackbrighttheatre.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Feeling bold? Catch Birdwatching on tour this Autumn for your fill of spooky, subversive female-led horror 👻

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Black Bright Theatre @blackbrighttheatre.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

👂 What was that, all shows are now on sale? Guess that means it’s time to Drop our official Birdwatching Northern Tour Poster!🪺 We encourage you to book in advance for this limited run🗓️ For all ticket links please visit the relevant venue website or visit our website 🎟️ tinyurl.com/45vccp5v

A poster advertising the Northern Tour of Black Bright Theatre Company’s show Birdwatching, an award winning folk horror. The poster lists the 6 venues they are visiting and has a lino print design of a girl with her eyes scribbled out.

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Black Bright Theatre @blackbrighttheatre.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Birdwatching: The Northern Tour 🚃 📍stage@leeds, University of Leeds 📅 Tuesday 11 November, 7:30pm With female, queer and neurodivergent perspectives centre stage, Birdwatching is a folk horror about the female experience that doesn’t look away.

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Black Bright Theatre @blackbrighttheatre.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Birdwatching: The Northern Tour 🚃 📍New Adelphi Theatre, Salford 📅 Thursday 6 November, 7:30pm With female, queer and neurodivergent perspectives centre stage, Birdwatching is a folk horror about the female experience that doesn’t look away.

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Black Bright Theatre @blackbrighttheatre.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Birdwatching: The Northern Tour 🚃 📍The Drama Studio, Sheffield 📅 Tuesday 4 November, 8pm With female, queer and neurodivergent perspectives centre stage, Birdwatching is a folk horror about the female experience that doesn’t look away. The birds return to the nest! 🪺 @sheffielduni.bsky.social

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Black Bright Theatre @blackbrighttheatre.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Birdwatching: The Northern Tour 🚃 📍Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough 📅 Monday 3 November, 7:30pm @thesjt.bsky.social With female, queer and neurodivergent perspectives centre stage, Birdwatching is a folk horror about the female experience that doesn’t look away.

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Black Bright Theatre @blackbrighttheatre.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Birdwatching: The Northern Tour 🚃 📍Harrogate Theatre 📅Thursday 30 October - Friday 31 October, 7:45pm With female, queer and neurodivergent perspectives centre stage, Birdwatching is a folk horror about the female experience that doesn’t look away.

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Black Bright Theatre @blackbrighttheatre.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Birdwatching: The Northern Tour 🚃 📍 Our first stop is Northern Stage in Newcastle! 📅 Saturday 25 Oct, 8pm With female, queer and neurodivergent perspectives centre stage, Birdwatching is a folk horror about the female experience that doesn’t look away.

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Black Bright Theatre @blackbrighttheatre.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Ready your backpacks birdwatchers, because we’re going on tour! 🎒 Every day this week we’ll be announcing one of the northern venues Birdwatching visits this Autumn. Follow us to stay updated. We'll meet you in the woods 🏕 #theatre #touring #horror

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Black Bright Theatre @blackbrighttheatre.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Black Bright’s official stance on trans rights, if it wasn’t already abundantly clear: The law has been on the wrong side of history so many times. Wednesday’s ridiculous ruling is no different.

Trans rights are human rights post. Black text is written over a gradient background of the Trans pride flag.

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Black Bright Theatre @blackbrighttheatre.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

We’re looking for guidance on applying for theatre tax relief. If you have any experience are are up for a chat, please do get in touch! ✨ #TTR #theatre

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Black Bright Theatre @blackbrighttheatre.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

On Monday we were interviewed at The Offies awards ceremony in Westminster, where Birdwatching was a finalist in the OffFest category. In this clip our Producer Helen Denning and Artistic Director/Writer Madeleine Farnhill talk about the show 🪺 #theatre #horror @offwestend.bsky.social

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Black Bright Theatre @blackbrighttheatre.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

📢 OPENING TONIGHT 📢 Birdwatching is on at 7:30pm tonight, Friday, and Saturday at the Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal Bath🪺 Tickets are selling fast for this ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️, award winning folk horror play. Grab yours before it’s too late 👉🏼 tinyurl.com/2w92pk56 #bathuk #theatreroyalbath #theatre

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Black Bright Theatre @blackbrighttheatre.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Tomorrow we're travelling down to London as Finalists in the OffFest category of The Offies 2025 🥹 You can watch the ceremony live stream for free. Just sign up with The Theatre Channel, get some popcorn and enjoy the show! ✨ 🔗 Watch here 👉 tinyurl.com/23ywc4yd #TheOffies2025 #theatre #horror

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Black Bright Theatre @blackbrighttheatre.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Theatre reviewers, we want you! 🫵 We want some fresh reviews for our fresh version of Birdwatching 🪺 Our folk horror will be at The Ustinov Studio,Theatre Royal Bath, for 3 shows between 20-22 March. Interested in a press release? Let us know! blackbrighttheatre@gmail.com #Theatre #BathUK

Calling Reviewers.
A production show from Birdwatching, with three white women in scene.

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Black Bright Theatre @blackbrighttheatre.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

They just keep coming 😍 We are FINALISTS for The Offies in the OffFest category! Ahhhhhhhh! Thank you for this amazing recognition. Big up Horror on stage 🙌🏼 (extra points if it’s queer/neurodivergent/female led👀) 🪺 Seen the show? Let us know what you thought👇🏼 #OffiesFinalist #Offies2025

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Black Bright Theatre @blackbrighttheatre.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Birdwatchers, ready your rucksacks and pack your torches… because we’re heading back to the forest with a newly adapted version of our award-winning folk horror play! 🪺 📅 20 - 22 March, 7:30pm 📍Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal Bath 🔗 buff.ly/42cF2EL £18 / £10 Box Office: 01225 448844

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Black Bright Theatre @blackbrighttheatre.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Woops, our 2024 wrapped didn’t post 🙃 Better late than never ✨ What a year for us! Thank you to those who support and believe in us, from the OGs at our first every show in 2021 all the way to our new pals and international friends of 2024. 🇨🇳

A picture of three white girls smiling at the camera sitting in a blue pop up tent. There is a purple jaggered pattern in the top left and the bottom right corner, with a lino print drawing of a girl with her eyes scribbled out.
Text reads:This year you went above and beyond the expectation of, well... everybody!
Let’s take a look into the year that made you an award winning and internationally acclaimed theatre company!

A black background with a curved green pattern in the top right and bottom left corners. Two photos of a white girl with her leg in a knee brace and one in a hospital transport trolley. There is a screenshot of a whatsapp message reading: So pros: i can get all my admin done. Cons: idk yet but will keep in touch and let you know.

Text reads: JUNE was a month of new experiences. Your main theme was UH OH!
4 ligaments ruptured
2 surgeries needed
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Black Bright Theatre @blackbrighttheatre.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Our Artistic Director and the writer of our shows ‘The Hunger’ and ‘Birdwatching’ has a new piece being showcased at this! Go to support Madeleine Fanrhill and the other fantastic playwrights being showcased by @graeaetheatre.bsky.social 📖🎭

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D O G M O U T H @dogmouththeatre.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Does anybody have any leads on affordable rehearsal space in London in the first few weeks of Jan? The venue I’ve been talking to JUST fell through on the last day before all of the offices close for Christmas and I’m low-key panicking!!!!

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Black Bright Theatre @blackbrighttheatre.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Thinking of all of the incredible artists who have been waiting for this. We are so sorry this happened to you. Waiting a whole 4 months after Fringe for payment is unacceptable, regardless of the circumstances. Sending love to all 💙

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Eleanor Hill @iameleanorhill.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

THEATRE COMMUNITY PLEA: I need three weeks space for an R&D in Jan in London. I had someone lined up for last year but I had to move everything to (no joke) have brain surgery 🧠 Can anyone help 🙏🏻 #theatresky #theatreuk

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Black Bright Theatre @blackbrighttheatre.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

📣Calling #theatres in the north programming for Autumn/Winter 2025 📣 Birdwatching is a “fourth-wall breaking, psychologically-thrilling powerhouse” (@northwestenduk.bsky.social) Our female/queer/nd led folk horror hopes to tour studios in November '25 🪺 Get in touch! 👇 tinyurl.com/nhak2rar

The poster for Birdwatching with star ratings at the top in red. It's a linocut style poster with blue background. White border and sharp branches surround a drawing of a girl whose eyes are scribbled out in red and blue. Text reads 'Birdwatching' 'A new play by Madeleine Farnhill' 'Off Fest Nomination - The Hunger' 'Black Bright Theatre Company'

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Black Bright Theatre @blackbrighttheatre.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

#throwback Birdwatching Team, Chengdu-Chongqing International Theatre Festival 2024 💙 #theatre

5 white women pose in front of a large poster for ‘Birdwatching’. In the background is a Buddhist temple.

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helendenning.bsky.social @helendenning.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Trying it out over here for a while, follow me if you’d be interested in the ramblings of the 27 year old brummie who is now a Sheffield based theatre producer of @blackbrighttheatre.bsky.social who loves female led horror 🩸 #theatre #sheffield

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Black Bright Theatre @blackbrighttheatre.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Happy Transgender Awareness Week - a nation wide event that seeks to to educate the wider community about transgender and gender non-conforming people and the issues associated with transition and identity. 🏳️‍⚧️ (1/3)

Text reads: Happy Transgender Awareness Week! 13 - 19 November

Text reads: Need Support? There are many organisations, websites, helplines and web chats in the UK that work to help, advise, and protect transgender and non-binary people. Below are a handful of resources. Please share!
Trans Unite – A national directory for local transgender support groups

Mermaids UK – Supports transgender, non-binary and gender-diverse children and young people, as well as their families and professionals involved in their care

Stonewall – LGBTQIA+ mental health support charity

Gender Construction Kit - Onine information for queer people about the legal and medical process of expressing your gender

Spectra – Peer-led trans services accessible to all trans and gender-diverse people

Switchboard - National LGBTQIA+ support line and web chat

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