A Logical, Philosophical Guide to Managing Mortality
A beautiful, brutal new play. Part true story, part farcical performance lecture. My World Has Exploded A Little Bit tells a deeply personal story of loss and love, through a darkly comic guide to bereavement, mixing tender intimacy and radical honesty with hard-hitting philosophy, clownish silliness and an enchanting live piano score.
This constantly surprising show takes audiences on a powerful emotional journey, shot through with jet black comedy. The play received critical and audience acclaim at the 2016 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, was Highly Commended at VAULT Festival 2017, and had an Arts Council England supported national tour.
My World Has Exploded A Little Bit is available for booking
“A genuinely valuable piece of work that could prove useful to a great many people.”
★★★★★ 'sublime' ToDoList
★★★★★ 'We need more radical honesty and honest artistry of the kind that Bella Heesom offers. She has created something very powerful indeed.' EdinburghSpotlight
★★★★ 'funny, energetic, profound and heartbreaking all at once' ThreeWeeks
“Spine tingling in its raw honesty… an undeniably powerful piece of theatre.”
★★★★ 'brave, personal and moving' TVBomb
★★★★★ 'profound and stunning' EdFestMagazine
★★★★ 'we are putty in their hands: one moment laughing, the next near to tears' BroadwayBaby
★★★★★ ‘A truly inspirational and breathtakingly beautiful piece of theatre - a must-see.’ ViewsFromTheGods
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Max Sobol (film maker) and Elizabeth Harper (illustrator)
Cast & Creative
Bella/Guide/Writer Bella Heesom
Eva/Assistant/Actor Sara Alexander*
Director & Dramaturg Donnacadh O’Briain
Writer & Producer Bella Heesom
Set & Costume Design Elizabeth Harper
Composer Anna O’Grady
Sound & Video Design Keegan Curran
Lighting Design Christopher Nairne
Technical Stage Manager Cassie Harrison
Producer Matthew Lister
Executive Producer Mark Fordyce
*previously known as Eva Alexander
The play previewed at the Tristan Bates Theatre, London, in 2015. Esh Alladi played Esh/Assistant/Actor (the character is named after the actor playing it), Stefania Procter was the Stage Manager and Bella Heesom was the sole producer.
Photos by Edward Moore and Gavin Smart