Mary-Frances Doherty Actress & Theatre Maker
BFF
Written & performed by Mary-Frances Doherty
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On the first day in her new school, Chloe meets Sophie and just knows they will be best friends!
For a while, life is pretty great. With Sophie by her side, Chloe feels like she can do anything. Full of excitement, Chloe starts to post social media videos online, with moderate success...until something happens that changes everything. As Chloe and Sophie’s friendship takes a turn for the worse, Chloe discovers that you can’t always control everything, especially online, and that best friends don’t always stay best friends forever.
There are three strands to the performance, interwoven to form a dynamic experience for the audience. The first is Chloe’s monologue, where she talks directly to the audience as she details the journey of her friendship with first Sophie and then Michelle, recalling events and sharing her thoughts and feelings; the second is Chloe’s live social media videos, projected in real time onto a large backdrop behind her, complete with well known phrases such as “Don’t forget to hit like and subscribe”; and the third is an interactive game of “Would you rather...?” (Friendship Edition) that Mary-Frances plays with the audience live, in real time, in the real world.
From the writer and performer of internationally acclaimed hit show ‘Katie’s Birthday Party’.
If you liked ‘Katie’s Birthday Party’ you’ll love ‘BFF’!
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Age Guidance: 10+
Show duration: 50 mins
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Available for touring!
Full length video of the performance available on request
email or call (+44) 7505730883
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"BFF is a fresh and bitingly relatable piece,
tackling the themes of teenage friendship and the perils of social media,
it is perfectly suited to her intended younger audience and beyond"
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‘A very emotional, interactive, and relatable piece that really strikes a chord with what is happening in today’s world of social media... This performance completely represents how social media has exacerbated issues surrounding
likeability and popularity in the modern world.’
Review by Shahed Ezaydi for SheFest
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‘A brilliant performance’
‘Thought-provoking, relatable and entertaining’
‘Really funny and then really sad - a real rollercoaster of emotions’
‘Absolutely loved the ‘would you rather’ questions and seeing everyone’s responses’ ‘Fantastic, everyone should see it’
Audience Members - The Montgomery, Sheffield
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Previous Performances:
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World Premier
The Montgomery, Sheffield
#AntiBullyingWeek 2019
Thursday 14th November 2019 at 7pm
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Work-In-Progress Sharing
Theatre Deli, Sheffield
Cocoon Collective's Women of Sheffield Showcase
Friday 1st & Saturday 2nd March 2019 at 7.30pm
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Ideas Sharing
The Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
TAMS (Third Angel Mentoring Scheme) 2018
Friday 19th October 2019 at 5pm
By Invite Only
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The development of this work was supported as part of
TAMS (Third Angel Mentoring Scheme) 2018/19 in association with
Sheffield Theatres, and Arts Council England through the
Cocoon Collective's Woman of Sheffield Showcase 2019.
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The World Premier was presented by Mary-Frances Doherty & The Montgomery
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With thanks to Rachael Walton and everyone at Third Angel,
The Cocoon Collective and Theatre Deli, and Rachel Jack and The Montgomery.
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