Bobby and Amy
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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 & Amyis 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 & Amywas a sell-out show at Edinburgh Fringe, where it was named Top Pick byThe Stage, The Times,The Scotsman,WhatsOnStageandThe Independent.
Age guidance: 12+
Content Warnings: Occasional swearing and adult themes including suggestions of suicide and childhood trauma.
There is no interval
Photo credits: Cam Harle Photography
‘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