A new play by Rev. Dan Fisher that follows him and his congregation as they strive to become a truly Bloomin' Church, drawing on real-life stories, poetry and song.
Bloomin' Church! comes to the Barbican Theatre on Wednesday 7 October, a new play written by the Rev. Dan Fisher. It follows Fisher and his congregation as they strive to become a truly 'Bloomin' Church', drawing on real-life stories, poetry and song to crack open the walls of 'church' and reveal the mess, the beauty and the surprising potential to bloom when we are brave enough to be ourselves. Fisher describes it as hilarious, heart-wrenching and bursting with song.
On stage, Arran R Hawkins plays the title role of Rev. Dan Fisher, with Tessa Brockis playing God (Frances). Mark Cassidy is Bert, Vickie Mogford is Sandra, Meg Blowey is June, Imogen Morris is Alice Fisher, Anne Middleton is Joy Fisher and Steph Reese is Fi. Reese has a particular connection to the piece: she played God in the production's first staging in 2023 and now serves as Stage Manager.
The show is touring the South West, with dates in Cornwall, Somerset and Devon, and each performance is followed by a safe, open Q&A about church, spirituality and living life to the full. It's a good chance to stick around and talk through the themes after the curtain goes down.
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It runs from 19:30 to 21:00, roughly 70 minutes, at the Barbican Theatre on Castle Street, PL1 2NJ. Tickets start from £11.55.
