Blood Harmony

Commissioned and produced by ThickSkin and Lawrence Batley Theatre, in co-production with Watford Palace Theatre and Wales Millennium Centre and supported by The Lowry Created by Matthew Bulgo, Jonnie Riordan & Jess Williams with music by The Staves

Tue 2 - SUN 28 AUG

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About

The beautiful sound when siblings sing together in a new musical play about love, loss and legacy. Featuring music by The Staves.

When siblings sing together, the music is special. All the more beautiful for the bond between them, it’s called a blood harmony.

Sisters Anna, Maia, and Chloe have lost their mum. And now, thrown together in the attic of their childhood home, they must work out what happens next. High-flying Anna wants to swoop in and problem solve, whilst chaotic Maia can’t stop cracking jokes, and caught in the middle is Chloe, who cared for their mum at the end of her life. The trio have never seen eye-to-eye, and without Mum holding them together, what’s to stop them falling apart?

Featuring songs from Atlantic Records artists The Staves, beautiful harmonies and stunning visuals, Blood Harmony is an uplifting and universal story about moving on, and the healing power of family – love them or loathe them. Created by award-winning theatre company ThickSkin (How Not to Drown, Eavesdropping), this is a show for anyone who’s ever shared tears and laughter to cope with loss. A show that’ll make you want to pull your family closer, and hold them tighter.

Looking for more ThickSkin productions? Check out Eavesdropping (Walk This Play®) >


Photo by David Lindsay. Design by Steph Pyne

Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England, Backstage Trust and Watford Borough Council.

The Traverse Theatre is funded by Creative Scotland and The City of Edinburgh Council, and has received additional support from the Scottish Government's Performing Arts Venues Relief Fund and Creative Scotland’s Recovery Fund for Cultural Organisations.


Reviews

★★★★ 'The harmonies really are the best you’ll hear this fringe' - Theatre Scotland

★★★★ ‘As fascinating a show as you will find’ - Musical Theatre Review

★★★★ 'A beautiful and moving exploration of grief and love' - What's On Stage

★★★★'An engaging production, which will sing softly to audiences' - The Reviews Hub

★★★★ 'An engaging and enthralling experience' - North West End

★★★★ 'Blood Harmony will make you value the things that matter like never before' -Manchester Theatres

★★★★ 'We left the theatre with a glow in the heart. Simply a beautiful story!' - Bolton Live

'Soulful, sophisticated and forward-thinking’ NME on Good Woman by The Staves


If you have access requirements, please contact our Sales and Welcome Team on boxoffice@traverse.co.uk or 0131 228 1404 so we can arrange reserved seating for you and discuss how else we can best support your visit.




Credits

  • WriterMatthew Bulgo
  • Direction & ChoreographyJonnie Riordan and Jess Williams
  • Musical Direction & Musical ArrangementsKate Marlais
  • Set & Costume DesignHayley Grindle
  • ComposersThe Staves
  • Sound DesignNeil Bettles
  • Music ProductionCharlotte Barber & Rich Mandell
  • Lighting DesignCharly Dunford
  • ProducerLi Kennedy
  • Production ManagerTom Robbins
  • Philippa Hogg

    Performer

  • Eve de Leon Allen

    Performer

  • Keshini Misha

    Performer


Behind the Scenes

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