Award-winning playwright Bryony Kimmings will bring her autobiographical show Bog Witch to Storyhouse this summer as part of a UK and Ireland tour.

Kimmings will take to the stage on Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30 July, with tickets now on sale.

Bog Witch follows her decision to uproot her life and move to a remote cottage with her son in an attempt to reconnect with nature and find a sense of stability.

The production follows a critically acclaimed London run and an OffWestEnd Award nomination for innovation, continuing her run of deeply personal and often provocative stage work.

"Bog Witch is about being the least likely eco-convert," Kimmings explained. "The last person to let go of their capitalist trappings. It explores what happens when ordering things online, drinking from plastic coffee cups and stuffing my face with Deliveroo no longer brings happiness.

Kimmings will take to the stage on Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30 July (Image via: Christa Holka)

"Beneath all the bought stuff and façade, the endless distraction and dopamine, we find we are sad animals - animals who have been disconnected from our ecosystems for too long.

"This is the story not of dropping out, but of plugging back in, and one that changes absolutely everything." 

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Kimmings is known for tackling social taboos and centring women's stories in work that blends humour with unflinching honesty. Her previous stage shows include Sex Idiot, 7 Day Drunk, Credible Likeable Superstar Role Model, Fake It 'til You Make It and I'm a Phoenix, Bitch.

On screen, she has worked on documentaries including The Sex Clinic for Channel 4 and Opera Mums for BBC Four, and co-wrote the film Last Christmas with Emma Thompson.

Her upcoming BBC One thriller The Rapture, starring Ruth Madeley, is due to air in 2026.

Bog Witch is written, performed and directed by Kimmings, and is presented by Avalon and Tellus Studio.