Bonnie Fechters: Songs & Stories of Hope & Resistance

Devised, directed & performed by Morna Burdon​

A Bonnie Fechter is someone who stands up for themselves or for what they believe in, and in her show of that name Morna weaves an inspiring tapestry of songs and stories shedding light on remarkable women whose courage, love, inventiveness and human spirit changed all our lives forever.

In 50 minutes, the audience discover the names of Scottish women targeted as witches, hear tales of the girls who survived the Magdalene institution for ‘fallen women’; explore the 1976 ‘Strikers in Saris’ protest and many more as the show journeys from Scotland to Vietnam to the Czech Republic; from U.S.A. civil rights and labour activists to late 19th century Syrian refugees; from the  9 year old girl who played the pipes outside prison gates to support the Suffragettes, to the modern photographer who rode horseback in Mongolia with her 6-year-old daughter to record the lives of women there.

Following some performances, in agreement with the venue, there is an invitation for audience members to stay behind to share stories of women they know of who have also been bonnie fechters.

"Deeply moving .....  mellow singing…….charismatic"   ★★★★  Broadway Baby
“Intimate , heartfelt & inspiring ” HIGHLY RECOMMENDED (Fringe Review) 
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Genre: Theatre – Songs and stories of real people brought to life in performance
Suitable Audiences: Aimed at adults but suitable for 12 upwards.
Proposed Venue: Small Scale Theatres & Studios, Festivals, Village Halls, Community, Schools   
Video Clip: See below
Proposed Touring Locations:  Scotland, UK, International
Proposed Touring Period:  Ongoing  including PRAGUE FESTIVAL 2019 

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"One minute I was laughing, next I was in tears" Producer, Writers and Activists Programme, Edinburgh International Book Fringe
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"Inspiring, humbling, entertaining" Andy Cannon, Co- founder, Wee Stories Theatre Co.

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Venues & Events to Date:
 Pitlochry Festival Theatre       Macrobert Arts Centre, Stirling       Scottish Storytelling Centre Edinburgh       Edinburgh International Fringe    
                 Beacon Arts, Greenock       Dumfries Theatre Royal       Eastgate Arts Peebles       Verdant Works Museum Dundee       Portgordon Village Hall, Moray   
Newton Dee Village Hall, Aberdeen       Smailholm Village Hall, Kelso       Edinburgh International Book Fringe       STUC Women's Conference Perth       
Dundee Womens Festival       Audacious Women Festival       Prague Fringe