24-04-2025
Edinburgh hit one-man play BUFF coming to town
A one-man play about body image and social media jealousy is coming to Ipswich.
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe hit, "BUFF," will be performed at Eastern Angles on Saturday, May 31, as part of its UK tour.
The play, written by Ben Fensome and directed by Scott Le Crass, tells the story of a plus-sized, gay, primary school teacher who sublets his flat to an Instagram model after a break-up.
The play explores themes of dating, 'hook-up culture', and the harsh realities of online apps for people like the protagonist, played by Jamal Franklin.
BUFF will be performed at Eastern Angles on May 31 (Image: Kieran Vyas Photography) Ben Fensome said: "BUFF came out of a discussion Scott and I had about contemporary LGBTQ theatre and who usually gets featured in those stories, which actors get cast, what marketing usually looks like, etc.
"We wanted to explore a character that we hadn't seen be centred before, and out of that discussion, our character in BUFF was born.
"We've been really blown away by the response from LGBTQ audiences who have related to us how they haven't really seen a character be centred like this particularly in queer theatre.
"I hope it is a call out for the community to look out for each other more, and the centre point of that is, of course, the ability to love and accept ourselves."
The tour, presented by Emmerson and Ward Productions, will also visit Birmingham, Harrogate, Bath, Sale, Lancaster, Leicester, Banbury, Nottingham, Hull, Newcastle, and Bristol.
Tickets for the Ipswich show can be purchased from the Eastern Angles website.
The show is advised for audiences aged 15 and over with tickets costing £12 each.
The tour is supported by Curve and Arts Council England.
