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Barn Theatre, Rose Bruford College, Sidcup2025

Fleas

The Production

Fleas, by Imogen Cordelia Grover, was staged by Rose Bruford College’s BA (Hons) American Theatre Arts course as part of the Barn Season at the Barn Theatre, Sidcup. Traversing decades and states in the United States, the production explores how abortion laws ripple through lives and communities.

40 photographs in the curated edit

Director: Lizzy Connolly
Lighting Design: AK Cox
Costume Design: Greyson Serendi
Commissioned by: Rose Bruford College
Photography: Steve Gregson

Performer in a red puff-sleeved top holds a large envelope and patterned coat under blue stage light.

Performer in denim stands on a green turf stage while another kneels by pillows behind them.

Two performers in glasses recline close together under blue light, one in a shirt and tie, one in denim.

Seated performer in shirt and tie raises a small vial against a black background.

Performer in a red top sits at a desk facing another performer in a blue jacket, hands on an envelope.

Performer in light blue scrubs sits on a wheeled stretcher holding a paper cup.

Performer in a green uniform and white cap leans close to another performer in a dark vest.

Two performers lie intertwined on green turf, one arching backward toward the camera under a strip light.

Performer lies curled on a green turf stage as another stands in shadow at the edge.

Performer in a floral dress clutches a white cloth marked with red stains against a dark background.

Two performers tangled on green turf under stark light; a third stands in shadow behind them.

Protesters hold abortion-rights placards beside striped barrier tape; a performer with a clipboard watches.

A performer stands half-lit in the foreground while another lies curled on green turf behind.

Performer in a cream sweater and lanyard gestures with a clipboard, facing a blurred figure in the foreground.

Performer wearing a headset reads from a clipboard under warm light, with another performer blurred behind.

Protesters raise placards under red light as a clipboard-holding performer stands behind barrier tape.

Two performers in pyjamas sit among bright patterned pillows; one drinks from a purple bottle.

Two performers lie close together among bright patterned bedding, clasping hands beside a purple bottle.

Two performers huddle under a bright patterned blanket in a pool of blue light on a dark stage.

Two performers under a bright patterned blanket look at a small object beside a blue plush toy.

Performer in orange overalls reads on a chair; another in white crouches on a chair across the green lit stage.

Performer in loose white clothing sits curled on a chair, holding fabric at their knees under a bright spotlight.

Five performers in scrubs surround a person on a wheeled stretcher under purple-blue lighting.

Performer in white lies on green turf with legs raised on a chair, lit against a black background.

Performer lies on a wheeled stretcher as another in scrubs stands beside them, framed by blue strip lights.

Performer in scrubs sits on the floor before a stretcher with another performer lying on it.

Performer in scrubs gestures beside a restrained performer lying on a tilted stretcher.

Foreground performer in orange reads while another lies on green turf with legs on a chair behind them.

Performer in scrubs raises gloved hands over a performer lying on a stretcher.

Performer in scrubs looks over a blurred figure lying in the foreground on a stretcher.

Performer in white curls up on a chair on green turf, isolated in a bright spotlight against black space.

Performer in a red satin dress and gloves leans over a wooden table against a black background.

Performer in a red satin dress gestures under red stage lights, with a small hanging red object nearby.

Performer in a red satin dress reclines across a wooden table under red lighting.

Close-up of a performer in red gloves reaching toward a small hanging red object.

Seated performer in pink light cradles a yellow knitted blanket against a black background.

One performer hugs a yellow blanket while another rests against them, arms wrapped around their waist.

Two seated performers in striped tops hold hands and lean back under blue-purple lighting.

Two seated performers in striped tops face each other, holding hands under blue-purple lighting.

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