Diving into the complex and personal themes around body image and expectations, award-winning performance artist Katie Greenall (Fatty Fat Fat,2019 VAULTS Origins Award for Outstanding New Work) and The Hale will tour their Edinburgh Fringe hit, BLUBBER, across the South East of England, supported by house southeast theatre network. Through this tour, more people will have the opportunity to see this deeply touching and poignant show at their local theatre in the South East region. BLUBBER is a beautiful, poetic piece of storytelling that with both depth and humour, invites audiences to join on Katie’s journey of being kind and caring to your own, and one another’s bodies.
Taking up the hobby of synchronised swimming, Greenall embarks on a personal journey of reconnecting with her body. Feeling buoyant and beautiful in the water, yet suddenly aware of her skin, bones, fat and muscle, she unravels a quest for forgiveness between themselves and ‘Body’, navigating the ideas of beauty and self-acceptance. Presenting a heartfelt and open tale accompanied by innovative use of song, soundscape and waterwork, BLUBBER is an emotionally resonant show where Katie bravely asks the question:what does care look like for a fat body?
Writer and performer, Katie Greenall, shares,Touring has always been an aspiration for BLUBBER, and in the current landscape it is certainly no easy feat. I’m incredibly grateful for the support of house and The Hale in making it possible to take the show across the South East. As an artist who grew up in the region, I’m thrilled to be bringing the work back home and sharing it with local audiences.
Senior Producer for house, Harriet Bolwell, comments,We can’t wait to be touring with Katie this Spring and sharing her wonderfully crafted show across the house southeast theatre network. I’ve loved Katie’s work since seeing their first knock-out show FATTY FAT FAT at the, sadly no more, Vaults in London back in 2019. We are so proud to be supporting Katie, an award-winning performance artist from the South East, to bring her work to her home region and champion this uplifting and relatable story about what care looks like for bigger bodies today, and the role we all play in our shared narrative
With the support of house southeast theatre network, BLUBBER will tour twelve locations across the South East as part of the network’s spring season. house’s commitment and BLUBBER’s upcoming tour play a vital role in enriching communities through the South East by increasing local audience’s access to ambitious and diverse theatre, typically concentrated in larger cities.
Previous praise for BLUBBER:
Greenall’s performance is majestic –★★★★★ Binge Fringe
an exemplary work on the subject of finding comfort in your own skin –★★★★The Scotsman
A unique and memorable experience that underscores the power of communal storytelling –★★★★Corr Blimey
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