Overview

'I am remembering something and becoming something all at once.' In a last-ditch attempt to be happy and sane, Bryony uproots her life to go and live with her young son in a tumbledown cottage in the wilderness.  Bryony Kimmings's play Bog Witch is about being the least likely eco-convert, the last person to let go of their capitalist trappings. It explores what happens when ordering things online, drinking booze and coffee, and stuffing your face with Deliveroo no longer brings happiness. Have we been disconnected from our ecosystems for too long? This is the story not of dropping out… but of plugging back in, and one that changes absolutely everything. A spellbinding play by an acclaimed artist renowned for her tearjerking and hilarious autobiographical theatre creations, Bog Witch was premiered at Soho Theatre Walthamstow in 2025, co-produced by Avalon and Tellus Studio, and co-directed by Kimmings and Francesca Murray-Fuentes. 'Kimmings is an artist of exceptional integrity, compassion, imagination and guts' Guardian 'Haunting and hilarious... a compelling mix of standup, songs and folk horror... finds fresh and compelling perspectives on the horribly familiar plight of our planet... a perfect blend of comedy and gut-churning terror' — Guardian 'A horrified odyssey into the bucolic... mines the interface where standup, theatrical life-writing and performance art meet... admirable and dryly humorous' — London Standard 'Quintessential Kimmings: funny songs, fun costumes and unfiltered, matey honesty... beautifully wrought... a joy' — Time Out 'Funny and irreverent... Kimmings is a wry, irresistible storyteller... a madcap reminder that no one else makes autobiographical theatre like this' — The Stage 'Utterly enjoyable... instantly hilarious and unwaveringly entertaining... the writing is spotless. Funny and wistful at once, [Kimmings] takes the audience on a proper journey... just enough rudeness to keep it spicy and giggly... moments of raw tenderness... surprising, inspiring and inventively original' — Broadway World 'Kimmings is a restless theatre-maker who cannot stop thinking, questioning, and feeling.. a refined artist who delivers a production of remarkable craftsmanship... [she is] a master of using humour to engage with her audience' — Theatre Weekly

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'Haunting and hilarious... a compelling mix of standup, songs and folk horror... finds fresh and compelling perspectives on the horribly familiar plight of our planet... a perfect blend of comedy and gut-churning terror' * Guardian * 'A horrified odyssey into the bucolic... mines the interface where standup, theatrical life-writing and performance art meet... admirable and dryly humorous' * London Standard * 'Quintessential Kimmings: funny songs, fun costumes and unfiltered, matey honesty... beautifully wrought... a joy' * Time Out * 'Funny and irreverent... Kimmings is a wry, irresistible storyteller... a madcap reminder that no one else makes autobiographical theatre like this' * The Stage * 'Utterly enjoyable... instantly hilarious and unwaveringly entertaining... the writing is spotless. Funny and wistful at once, [Kimmings] takes the audience on a proper journey... just enough rudeness to keep it spicy and giggly... moments of raw tenderness... surprising, inspiring and inventively original' * Broadway World * 'Kimmings is a restless theatre-maker who cannot stop thinking, questioning, and feeling.. a refined artist who delivers a production of remarkable craftsmanship... [she is] a master of using humour to engage with her audience' * Theatre Weekly *

Author Information

Bryony Kimmings is a performer, theatre maker and screenwriter. Her work includes Bog Witch (Soho Theatre, 2025); I'm a Phoenix, Bitch (Battersea Arts Centre, 2018); A Pacifist's Guide to the War on Cancer (National Theatre, London, 2016); Fake it 'til you Make it (Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, 2015); Credible Likeable Superstar Role Model (Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh, 2013); 7 Day Drunk (Edinburgh, 2011) and Sex Idiot (Edinburgh, 2010). Author photo by Alex Lake

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