Culture Watch: BUFF
A play that explores body image pressures and social media jealousy.
Ben Fensome's play, BUFF, will be touring the UK from April.
The production is directed by Scott Le Crass and stars Jamal Franklin.
It's a one-man play that addresses body image pressures and social media jealousy while navigating the world of online dating.
The story centres around a plus-size primary school teacher who decides to sublet his flat to a buff Instagram model after a nasty break-up from a six-year relationship.
For our podcast, How To Date Men, we caught up with Ben Fensome for a behind-the-scenes look at the play.
In the conversation, we talk representation, vulnerability, and the challenges of navigating online dating apps.
Tour Dates
30th April – 2nd May
- Old Joint Stock, Birmingham, 4 Temple Row West, Birmingham, B2 5NY
- www.oldjointstock.co.uk/whats-on/buff
8th May
- Harrogate Theatre, Oxford Street, Harrogate, HG1 1QF
- www.harrogatetheatre.co.uk
9th-10th May
- Bath Theatre Royal, Sawclose, Bath, BA1 1ET
- www.theatreroyal.org.uk/events/buff/
15th May
- Waterside Arts Centre, 1 Waterside Plaza, Sale, M33 7ZF
- www.watersidearts.org/events/buff/
16th May
- Dukes Lancaster, Moor Lane, Lancaster, LA1 1QE
- www.dukeslancaster.org/whats-on/theatre/buff
23rd May
- Curve, Leicester, Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1SB
- www.curveonline.co.uk
29th May
- The Mill Arts Centre, Spiceball Park Road, Banbury OX16 5QE
- www.themillartscentre.co.uk
30th May
- Nottingham Playhouse, Wellington Circus, Nottingham, NG1 5AF
- www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk/events/buff/
31st May
- Eastern Angles, The Undercroft, St. John's Church, St John's Street, Ipswich, IP4 2BE
- www.easternangles.co.uk/event/buff
3rd June
- Hull Truck Theatre, 50 Ferensway, Hull, HU2 8LB
- www.hulltruck.co.uk/whats-on/drama/buff/
5th June
- Live Theatre, 27-29 Broad Chare, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3DQ
- www.live.org.uk/whats-on/buff
7th June
- Bristol Tobacco Factories Bristol, BS3 1TF
- www.tobaccofactorytheatres.com
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