https://bryonybyrne.com Bryony Byrne Mon, 18 Sep 2023 11:40:31 +0000 https://bryonybyrne.com en https://bryonybyrne.com/Front-page Mon, 18 Sep 2023 11:40:31 +0000 Bryony Byrne https://bryonybyrne.com/Front-page Bryony Byrne Image © Dylan Woodley https://bryonybyrne.com/About Mon, 18 Sep 2023 11:40:31 +0000 Bryony Byrne https://bryonybyrne.com/About “She cooks up a storm”The Scotsman British-Canadian artist, Bryony Byrne makes and performs live art. She’s interested in community and the act of performance. She’s got a background in longform improv and clown and her debut comedy feature film, Akela, has won multiple awards internationally. She has trained with Second City, Bryony Kimmings, the Free Association and Philippe Gaulier. She’s performed sold out shows at Soho Theatre in London, Pleasance Islington and The National Football Museum in Manchester, amongst others. She is one of the founders of the Shit Show cabaret in Marseille and performs regularly in the city. In addition to live performance, her writing has featured in British Vogue, Aesthetica Magazine and the literary magazine, Ghost Parachute.&nbsp; When she was ten, her football team won the District championships and she played the recorder on stage at the Royal Albert Hall. It's possible she peaked at ten to be honest. <img width="3880" height="5184" width_o="3880" height_o="5184" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4d638d8154c68c5650fc9d06e36dce69861ccb5e9fb95479e4e2175d2eb349d7/IMG_20220820_122353.jpg" data-mid="191113390" border="0" data-scale="55" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4d638d8154c68c5650fc9d06e36dce69861ccb5e9fb95479e4e2175d2eb349d7/IMG_20220820_122353.jpg" /> Front Page Email &nbsp;Instagram https://bryonybyrne.com/Fan-Girl-1 Wed, 09 Jan 2019 16:48:24 +0000 Bryony Byrne https://bryonybyrne.com/Fan-Girl-1 Fan/Girl It's 1998. Geri Halliwell is leaving the Spice Girls, David Beckham is wearing a sarong and somewhere in England a 10-year-old girl is pretending to be Eric Cantona. Absurd, optimistic and joyful, Fan/Girl is a tongue-in-cheek ride through adolescence against a backdrop of nineties football. Award-winning comedian Bryony Byrne's debut show, directed by Ben Target. Expect playful audience inteaction, 90s bangers, stupid comedy and drag. Video of the show available on demand, please contact me. <img width="4896" height="3264" width_o="4896" height_o="3264" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/16713805a65bc442d6529baeee254b9c4ca3ad1415d435a61b9da1250c73bc66/DSCF9444-1.JPG" data-mid="152423173" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/16713805a65bc442d6529baeee254b9c4ca3ad1415d435a61b9da1250c73bc66/DSCF9444-1.JPG" /> <img width="4896" height="3264" width_o="4896" height_o="3264" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/002a2a6c8e494f68ec838240b31eabea2e36cea4e49ffdb13854b1115d01a4b9/DSCF9550.JPG" data-mid="152423174" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/002a2a6c8e494f68ec838240b31eabea2e36cea4e49ffdb13854b1115d01a4b9/DSCF9550.JPG" /> <img width="4096" height="2731" width_o="4096" height_o="2731" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4d45cf4dc205bda09904c320f7e220c735d72a2886f0b966e7b843e960dbb43a/DSCF9533-2-1.JPG" data-mid="152423176" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4d45cf4dc205bda09904c320f7e220c735d72a2886f0b966e7b843e960dbb43a/DSCF9533-2-1.JPG" /> <img width="2024" height="1435" width_o="2024" height_o="1435" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/609c8574848cacab6f3f270e1bcb73625bf2252136584d0e2eca3a41c9e52eec/Bryony-balloon.JPG" data-mid="152423969" border="0" data-scale="94" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/609c8574848cacab6f3f270e1bcb73625bf2252136584d0e2eca3a41c9e52eec/Bryony-balloon.JPG" /> “A playful, surprising and very timely show.”&nbsp;British Comedy Guide’s Recommended Shows 2022 “ Joyously ramshackle, spirit-of-the-Fringe stuff.”&nbsp;**** The Daily Telegraph “Loved this show! So much 90s nostalgia and really perfect illustration of what it’s like to be a girl becoming a teenager. A beautiful emotional heart that was unexpected and glorious. See it!” Audience member. “Quickly elevated itself beyond simply a football show. Some of the most fun audience participation I’ve seen at a show, making the audience feel like we’re all in on the same party.” Audience member. British Vogue article Previous Performance Dates Summerhall, Edinburgh, 2nd August - 26th August 2024 Here After @ The Crocodile, Seattle, 28th March 2024 Public Displays of Altadena, Los Angeles, 11th March 2024 Soho Theatre London, 21st February 2023. National Football Museum, Manchester, 2nd February 2023. Rosemary Branch Theatre, London, 17th/18th November 2022.&nbsp; Pleasance Theatre, London, Monday 14th November 2022. Banshee Labyrinth Cinema Room, 6-28 August 2022&nbsp; Bread &amp; Roses Theatre, Clapham, Saturday 30th July 2022. Poplar Union, Thursday 16th September 2021.&nbsp; Poplar Union, Saturday 18th September 2021. Creative Team Director - Ben Target Lighting Designer - Lucy Adams Sound Designer - Annie Fletcher Movement Designer - Lucy Bishop Contact Chloe Nelkin PR for Press and Publicity:&nbsp;info@chloenelkinconsulting.com Interview Archive As part of this project, I interviewed women in their twenties and thirties about their relationship to football.&nbsp; An archive of some of these interviews is below. If you’d like to share your experiences with football please contact me.Bryony Byrne · Fan/Girl <img width="1252" height="1772" width_o="1252" height_o="1772" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bba15fd6d424882463c8314b2da94d9601be7f2ff5fd75e61677336fb62e6c28/FAN-COVER.jpg" data-mid="55851252" border="0" data-scale="96" src="//freight.cargo.site/w/700/q/75/i/bba15fd6d424882463c8314b2da94d9601be7f2ff5fd75e61677336fb62e6c28/FAN-COVER.jpg" style="width: 1252px; height: 1772px; display: none;"> https://bryonybyrne.com/Performance Thu, 23 Jul 2020 14:48:08 +0000 Bryony Byrne https://bryonybyrne.com/Performance Other Animals&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <img width="2000" height="1300" width_o="2000" height_o="1300" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d018e965722be41bd18e50d9d4dbe33181019e7fb4173116eac7cae84f1cc116/Logo-B-W.png" data-mid="78162717" border="0" data-scale="68" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d018e965722be41bd18e50d9d4dbe33181019e7fb4173116eac7cae84f1cc116/Logo-B-W.png" /> Outside In Arts Festival was Poplar Union’s debut digital arts festival showcasing the work of 18 commissioned artists including musicians, theatre makers, writers and dancers. I made a piece called Other Animals, which offers a whimsical portrayal of the place I spent lockdown in and those who shared that environment with me. <img width="2805" height="3570" width_o="2805" height_o="3570" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/227ba9d2f268613bf603e7f9aaf2985dbf0c153505606ebe34ba6c85a41d60ae/fangirl.jpeg" data-mid="191126744" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/227ba9d2f268613bf603e7f9aaf2985dbf0c153505606ebe34ba6c85a41d60ae/fangirl.jpeg" />“A playful, surprising and very timely show” British Comedy Guide Recommended Shows 2022★★★★&nbsp;The Daily Telegraph“So much 90s nostalgia and really perfect illustration of what it’s like to be a girl becoming a teenager. A beautiful emotional heart that was unexpected and glorious. See it!”Audience review&nbsp; British Vogue article <img width="4096" height="2731" width_o="4096" height_o="2731" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9254104c0fcdfbf6b6224633345923c663ae2c6c6cc1755e38bc697ce2e05388/fan3.jpeg" data-mid="191126746" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9254104c0fcdfbf6b6224633345923c663ae2c6c6cc1755e38bc697ce2e05388/fan3.jpeg" /> <img width="4896" height="3264" width_o="4896" height_o="3264" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/20f27f7691972ef4f13788584d340d2f1611d7ac7d8dcce7cdd3e67991b031e8/fan2.jpeg" data-mid="191126745" border="0" data-scale="99" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/20f27f7691972ef4f13788584d340d2f1611d7ac7d8dcce7cdd3e67991b031e8/fan2.jpeg" /> <img width="4896" height="3264" width_o="4896" height_o="3264" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f9340292b4f3f55b84e9f61c2166c625fe58f8dd431bdf1a7040a5e6adb7060f/fan1.jpeg" data-mid="191126743" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f9340292b4f3f55b84e9f61c2166c625fe58f8dd431bdf1a7040a5e6adb7060f/fan1.jpeg" /> <img width="2024" height="1435" width_o="2024" height_o="1435" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6e8a1dbf6ca347b47bb93271f79cbc2fdf59a4e7a9aaeddbe41c262e0890cfa3/fan4.jpeg" data-mid="191126748" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6e8a1dbf6ca347b47bb93271f79cbc2fdf59a4e7a9aaeddbe41c262e0890cfa3/fan4.jpeg" /> Fan/Girl is my first solo show. I made it with my director, the award-winning Ben Target and it played at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022. Following this had a sell-out performance at Soho Theatre, London, The Pleasance, Islington and The National Football Museum in Manchester, as well as two sold-out shows at the Rosemary Branch Theatre.&nbsp; Show Blurb It’s 1998. Geri Halliwell is leaving the Spice Girls, David Beckham is wearing a sarong and somewhere in England a 10-year old girl is pretending to be Eric Cantona. Absurd, optimistic and joyful, Fan/Girl is a tongue-in-cheek ride through adolescence against a backdrop of nineties football. Expect playful audience interaction, 90s bangers, stupid comedy and drag. <img width="4032" height="2075" width_o="4032" height_o="2075" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8650057b772b50a13a8a6eff634b5c5662e3168e090daf5a5d8ddc76e7368673/football-girls.jpg" data-mid="191127188" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8650057b772b50a13a8a6eff634b5c5662e3168e090daf5a5d8ddc76e7368673/football-girls.jpg" /> A Clown Tries to Write a Play <img width="4896" height="3264" width_o="4896" height_o="3264" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ebac3cf2dc8c39502c08c95497efb5b1c15a15e47e5f3baa6bb29ba2054728a9/Clown-Choice-1.jpg" data-mid="191128091" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ebac3cf2dc8c39502c08c95497efb5b1c15a15e47e5f3baa6bb29ba2054728a9/Clown-Choice-1.jpg" />A work in progress, currently being developed. A Clown Tries to Write a Play is an exploration of the art of creation, in situ, with an audience.&nbsp; Come and be my muse.&nbsp; ★★★★&nbsp; Scotland on Sunday <img width="4497" height="2998" width_o="4497" height_o="2998" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d751c115ba7a36b8f8a707b7e661702b7d3848201aae8aaf013ab7549c91e4aa/bryony-dylan-37.jpg" data-mid="191128767" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d751c115ba7a36b8f8a707b7e661702b7d3848201aae8aaf013ab7549c91e4aa/bryony-dylan-37.jpg" /> <img width="5472" height="3648" width_o="5472" height_o="3648" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/de3d4d238dbe4f54f81a4ad985609665f050d0a602c5e269e5b76470b8b76bb6/bryony-dylan-25.jpg" data-mid="191128765" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/de3d4d238dbe4f54f81a4ad985609665f050d0a602c5e269e5b76470b8b76bb6/bryony-dylan-25.jpg" /> <img width="5472" height="3648" width_o="5472" height_o="3648" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/73c3fcfb2971c99d4fcb49051572aafaa9e00b455bd2e3e0948b3f7def8d6a0e/bryony-dylan-47.jpg" data-mid="191128772" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/73c3fcfb2971c99d4fcb49051572aafaa9e00b455bd2e3e0948b3f7def8d6a0e/bryony-dylan-47.jpg" /> Images © Dylan Woodley + Stefan Willhoit