THIS BLIGHTED STAR
During a long summer in a stifling Midlands town, local student Ivan goes missing. Questions and anxieties build, but Ivan's friend – a CCTV operator – is convinced he'll find him. Meanwhile, a skilfully crafted conspiracy surrounding the disappearance proliferates on the web.Hanging over the town is a new star, burning brighter than the rest... bringing with it a haunting sense of unease and uncertainty. Through fragmented footage and reflections on a lost friendship, our surveillance operator is forced to peer into dark places to uncover the truth about what happened to his friend.
CREDITS
Alfie Jones - Writer and Performer
Alice Harding - Director
Sam Pout - Associate Producer
Lilly Walker - Co-Producer
Angelo Sagnelli - Lighting Designer
Theo Vasiloudes - Set Designer
Baby Cousland - Sound Designer
Somebody Jones - Dramaturgy
IMAGES
Giulia Ferrando
Awards
Shedload-of-Future 2025
PRESS
“Enormously fresh, ambitious work”
“Jones’ quietly compelling, moody solo show is what the fringe is for”
Lyn Gardner - The Stage
“JONES’ ABILITY TO CARRY US ON A GRIPPING JOURNEY OF CRIME DETECTION, OBSESSION AND LOVE IS REMARKABLE”
★★★★
Broadway Baby
“CONFIDENT. SELF-ASSURED FRINGE DEBUT”
★★★★ The Reviews Hub
“IMMEASURABLY PERTINENT AS A MODERN ANALYSIS OF SURVEILLANCE”
★★★★ Corr Blimey
STICKSHIFT
Daire and Conor have an ugly job to do, but Daire is trying not to have a panic attack and Conor is trying to get home for dinner. The two are best friends but in their world, violence is more comfortable than awkward silence. It all goes pear-shaped when Conor accidentally uncovers a secret Daire’s been hiding, and the two have to confront things they're not comfortable or familiar with.
COMING SOON
COGGIA is a multidisciplinary collective of emerging creatives making bold, disruptive work that challenges and agitates its audience.
We respond directly to the urgent realities artists face today—creating ambitious, visually-driven stories despite growing austerity and shrinking resources in the industry.
Rooms (2026)
StickShift (2026)
This Blighted Star Edinbrugh Fringe (2025)