FRINGE focus: Bedford Fringe
HOLLYWOOD IS A FRINGE PICK FOR BEDFORD
Bedford Fringe runs from 18th – 28th July 2024.
Bedford Fringe has always done things its own way. Bedford Fringe Festival, also known as BedFringe, is an annual arts event held in Bedford, UK. The festival primarily takes place at the Quarry Theatre, offering a diverse range of performances including theatre, comedy, dance, and spoken word. The festival caters to all ages and has gained a reputation for showcasing both established and emerging talents. BedFringe has become a beloved local event that packs enough of a punch to attract comedy headliners as well as internaitonal touring companies.
Set on a stark, minimalist stage, Westerbeck engages with props dictated by an authoritarian master of ceremonies, symbolizing her struggle for survival and autonomy. She must navigate a labyrinth of societal expectations: Is she merely a beauty queen, a brood mare, a compliant lover, or a stigmatized whore? As she wrestles with these imposed identities, she seeks the elusive key to her liberation from the legislative and societal cage confining her. Is there a hidden path to freedom, or is she destined to perish in this oppressive framework?