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Tickets are available NOW for BearGirl at this August at !Head to the link in our bio to check out the info (and maybe...
31/03/2026

Tickets are available NOW for BearGirl at this August at !

Head to the link in our bio to check out the info (and maybe book in if you’re already excited 😉)

You have until 5pm today to submit to our open call to be apart of the show! All the info can be found in our bio & we can’t wait to hear from you!

Stay tuned for more announcements (and our official poster) coming soon!

🤎 Team BG

📢 BEARGIRL FRINGE NEWS 🐻You may have seen earlier this week, but we are SO excited to announce that ‘BearGirl’ is offici...
25/03/2026

📢 BEARGIRL FRINGE NEWS 🐻

You may have seen earlier this week, but we are SO excited to announce that ‘BearGirl’ is officially the Runner Up for the 2026 ART Award !!

Thank you so much to Assembly for the support on our show, we are so excited to be performing and working with the team and can’t wait to debut the show this August!

‘BearGirl’ by Emery Schaffer
Assembly Roxy- RoxyBoxy
August 5th-31st (off 17th & 24th) @ 4:20pm
Tickets on sale soon!

You still have just under ONE WEEK to apply to our casting call, and we’d love to hear from you! Audition information can be found in the link in our bio and feel free to message us with any questions!

Stay tuned for more news coming soon :)

Team BG 🐻

OPEN CALL FOR ACTORSBearGirl: Edinburgh Fringe 2026 🐻We are SO excited to announce that we are now recruiting 2 actors i...
11/03/2026

OPEN CALL FOR ACTORS
BearGirl: Edinburgh Fringe 2026 🐻

We are SO excited to announce that we are now recruiting 2 actors in our upcoming 2026 EdFringe production of ‘BearGirl’ by Emery Schaffer!

SHOW INFO
🗓️When: Performances August 5th-31st (excluding 17th & 24th) @4:20pm

📍Where: Venue to be announced soon!

📖Rehearsals: Edinburgh, July (subject to cast & crew availability)

SYNOPSIS
Bear suits, bereavement, and big scary feelings... oh my. When a grief-stricken widow struggles to cope with her husband’s death, she finds comfort by donning a bear costume. Thus, BearGirl is born: an unfeeling, thick-skinned beast who doesn’t care what happens to her next. But when the voice of her lost love starts to haunt her, she’s reminded of a past mistake that she desperately wants to outrun. Can BearGirl ever truly disappear? Or will reality turn predator into prey? A new play about making peace with the beast within, written after ‘The Bear’ by Anton Chekhov (1888).

We are looking to cast two roles- BearGirl & The Player- and are seeking actors that are available for a month-long run at the festival. Please note this is a paid opportunity (flat fee + profit share). We are an emerging company operating on a tight budget, and though we cannot afford a higher rate of pay at this time, it is important to us for those involved to have a minimum guaranteed rate on top of a profit share based on sales.

We are looking for Edinburgh based performers (or within reasonable commenting distance) as we unfortunately cannot provide accommodation or cover travel costs at this time.

If you are interested in learning more and submitting, all information can be found in our Audition Pack via the link in our bio. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to reach out.

We can’t wait to hear from you!

🤎 Team BG

Wow!! It’s happening!!We are so over the moon to be able to say we have officially raised the funds to take BearGirl to ...
04/02/2026

Wow!! It’s happening!!

We are so over the moon to be able to say we have officially raised the funds to take BearGirl to the 2026 Edinburgh Fringe!

Thank you SO much to everyone who donated, shared, and supported us, this truly could not have happened without you! We are so excited to bring this show to you and we are so grateful for your belief in our work and our team 💙

All rewards will be fulfilled after the closing date, so keep an eye out for those if you’ve opted for one. And if you want to keep up with the happenings of BearGirl and her journey to the Edinburgh Fringe be sure to stay tuned!

THANKS for everything, see you soon!🐻😉

28/01/2026

What does it take to make a show?
🐻BEARGIRL EDITION

Want a sneak peek into our new show? Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at our development week at back in November!

If you want to be apart of helping us bring this show to a worldwide stage, check out our crowdfunder page in our bio!

Thank you so much for all the incredibly generous donations so far, we are at 82% of our goal! We have just under 30 days to raise the remainder of the funds so any help is truly appreciated! Also be sure to check out the amazing rewards we have on our page, and share with anyone who may be interested in supporting early career theatre makers!

THANKS again and see you soon with more updates :) 💙🐻

13/01/2026

🐻 BEARGIRL CROWDFUNDER UPDATE 🐻

Thank you to everyone for all the support thus far! We have been able to reach 60% of our goal and are so grateful for all the contributions and shares!

While we have made great progress, we still have a ways to go, so we wanted to share a bit more about the show, the Crowdfunder page and how your support will impact this project. Check out our video and head to the link In our bio to learn more!

If you are interested in supporting our project’s journey, we currently are receiving Crowdmatch funding from Creative Scotland, so anything you donate will be matched by them (up to £250!) If you aren’t able to donate right now, a share is just as helpful!

Thanks again for all your support, we can’t wait to reveal more details soon :)

Hey THANKS,

Team BearGirl 🐻

(Cover Photo by .shots )

Something BIG is coming…. 👀It’s been a minute but we’re back and SO excited to announce our newest production coming to ...
10/12/2025

Something BIG is coming…. 👀

It’s been a minute but we’re back and SO excited to announce our newest production coming to the EDINBURGH FRINGE 2026!

BearGirl
Written by Emery Schaffer

ABOUT 🐻👧
‘Bear suits, bereavement, and big scary feelings, oh my. When a young, grief-stricken widow finds herself as the victim with unwanted attention, she copes by donning an unlikely and weirdly sentimental bear costume. And so BearGirl is born: an unfeeling, thick-skinned beast of a woman who doesn’t care that you’re staring at her, because it’s not really her. As she navigates life as a new bear-woman hybrid, she also figures out how to deter unwanted interactions, inconvenient feelings, and help from willing neighbours and friends. But when the voice of her husband starts to haunt her, she’s reminded of a mistake she made in her past that she’s desperately trying to escape, and in turn, questions if moving on is even in the cards. Can BearGirl truly ever disappear into her new identity? Or will her reality make the predator into the prey? A new play about love and hate, desire and guilt, and reclaiming how to be yourself when it’s all been stripped away. A modern retelling of ‘The Bear’ by Anton Chekhov (1888).’

We are so excited to announce this new project and can’t wait to get started and share more about the process! But for now, we need YOUR help.

We have just launched our Crowdfunder page to make the show happen and would be so grateful for any and all support! Every little bit truly does help, and if you aren’t able to donate, spreading the word is just as helpful!!

Check out the link in our bio for more info (and be sure to check out the cool rewards too).

THANKS for reading, and thank you to for these amazing photos! Stay tuned for more info :) 💙

The Dahlia Files is AWARD WINNING!! Thank you so much to The Derek Awards for recognizing our show as the ‘Best Free Fri...
20/08/2025

The Dahlia Files is AWARD WINNING!!

Thank you so much to The Derek Awards for recognizing our show as the ‘Best Free Fringe Show’ for the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe! We are so grateful to finish out the Fringe on this spectacular note!

Thank you again to The Derek Awards for supporting the show, and to and for helping us bring this show to life in Edinburgh. And as always thank you to everyone who came out to support the show! We wouldn’t have been able to do it without you :)

The Dahlia Files
Written & Performed by
Director
Producer

Extra! Extra! Read all about it!Thank you so much to everyone who has come to see us, and for all the wonderful reviews!...
10/08/2025

Extra! Extra! Read all about it!

Thank you so much to everyone who has come to see us, and for all the wonderful reviews!

You have TWO more chances to come catch The Dahlia Files at ! So make sure you get yourself to and
we hope to see you there 😉

The reviews are IN! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Thank you so much to The Derek Awards for coming along to our show! You still have time to...
08/08/2025

The reviews are IN! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thank you so much to The Derek Awards for coming along to our show!

You still have time to catch the show that everyone’s been talking about! Today at 1:10pm at Banshees Labyrinth, now until the 12th

Thank you ! We’ve had a great first two days in Come see us at 1:10 until August 12th!
04/08/2025

Thank you ! We’ve had a great first two days in

Come see us at 1:10 until August 12th!

THE DAHLIA FILES RETURNSOh HEY there, we’ve got news! We’re so excited to announce that The Dahlia Files is BACK in Edin...
10/07/2025

THE DAHLIA FILES RETURNS

Oh HEY there, we’ve got news! We’re so excited to announce that The Dahlia Files is BACK in Edinburgh this August! If you missed us in Brighton now is your chance!

THE DAHLIA FILES
PBH Free Fringe Edinburgh 2025
Written & Performed by Trystan Youngjohn
Directed by Kate Stamoulis
Produced by Maria Goikhberg

“Elizabeth Short believed in the inherent goodness of people even when she had been given so many reasons not to. She moved freely around the world knowing that the universe would catch her if she fell. Until it didn’t. A gruesome unsolved murder, a young woman dead before her prime, and an icon reborn known as ‘The Black Dahlia’. After years of media speculation and true crime podcasts, The Black Dahlia has never been able to tell her own story, that is, until tonight. Part chilling mystery, part experimental cabaret, ‘The Dahlia Files’’ takes audiences on a ride through one of the most famous unsolved cases in true crime history, and asks us to question who’s complicit and more importantly... whodunnit.”

🗓️WHEN: August 2nd-12th @1:10pm
📌WHERE: Banshees Labyrinth, Chamber Room
🎟️TICKETS: Free! Just come along :)

We are so excited to bring the show to Edinburgh and we can’t wait to see you there! Details are in our bio and mark your calendars so you don’t miss out!

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