Blowfish Theatre make satirical musicals about contemporary politics
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Blowfish can be seen in theatres around the UK throughout the year and at the Edinburgh Fringe. Our shows combine popular humour, fantastic original music and satirical bite.
Founded in 2016, our first show, Boris the Musical, was a response to the EU referendum and Johnson’s role in Vote Leave. Rehearsed and performed over that hot strange summer (on a budget of about £50), the show caught the mood of the times and we haven’t stopped since. |
Meet the Team
Natasha Lanceley
aka Jacob Rees-Mogg / Putin Performer / Choreographer |
James Ringer-Beck
aka Boris Performer |
Laurence Peacock
aka Jeremy Corbyn Performer / Writer / AD |
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Our Previous Shows
Boris the Musical (2016/17) Trump the Musical (2018/19) Boris the Musical 2: Brexit Harder (2019) Now That’s What I Call Brexit (Edinburgh, 2019. A reworked and updated version of Boris 2) The True Historie of Mr William Shakespeare (2019) Boris the Musical 3: The Johnson Supremacy (forthcoming 2021) |
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Previous venues include: Gilded Balloon at the Edinburgh Fringe, King's Head, Waterloo East, Old Fire Station, Old Joint Stock, Cast, Theatre Deli Sheffield, Alphabetti, and Carriageworks
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We make high-quality and highly-entertaining theatre for all. As a satirical company, we are both silly and sincere, irreverent and committed. We are based in Sheffield, but company members range from Scotland to the south coast. Our shows have been featured on Sky News, ITV, BBC World Service, and in UK and European media. Take a look here. Our upcoming show, Boris the Musical 3: The Johnson Supremacy, has been postponed until spring 2021 due to the pandemic. It’s been a frustrating year but we can’t wait to get back to it. There is, after all, no shortage of material! |
Praise for Blowfish Theatre
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‘Satirical repartee and thrilling lampoonery’ The Upcoming ★★★★ ‘Searing satire’ British Theatre Guide ★★★★ 'Pacy, rude, irreverent and very funny' Reviews Hub |
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‘Satire at its biting best’ Our Favourite Places ★★★★ 'In the best traditions of The Frost Report and TW3' Musical Theatre Review ★★★★★ 'A tidal wave of horrifying fun' North West End |
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The Coronavirus Sessions
During lockdown we kept ourselves entertained with Covid satire.
You can see all our output here
You can see all our output here
Some snaps from last year's Edinburgh Fringe
Blowfish on Spotify
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