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