Hi everyone, happy Week 9! This week we have a lot of fun programming on, as well as our AGM on Wednesday at 12:00PM. Come along to Billionaire in the Basement, our Halfbaked: Glow the Molegical Girl, the Pillowman show fundraiser, and of course, the Imps! Make sure to turn up at the AGM in order to vote in committee elections and for which shows pass for Supplementaries, our Week 3 Teatime, and Week 4 Mainterm!
Lauryn McGuire EUTC President ‘25/’26
Billionaire in the Basement
18th-20th
Mark Zuckerberg is in the basement.
What would you do?
When three students kidnap the world’s most powerful tech CEO, they’re faced with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity — and absolutely no idea what to do with it. The lines between justice, jealousy, and chaos blur.
Pillowman Fundraiser
Wednesday, 18th
The Pillowman Production team is hosting a slumber party fundraiser! Wear your comfiest jammies and join us for an evening of crafts, stories, music, and even a PJ competition! Whether you are a night owl looking for some mid-night fun, or a home person just wanting to have a relaxed chat with your friends over a hot drink, this event is for you. So grab your night-in kit, and get ready for bedtime in Bedlam!!
Glow the Molegical Girl- a Halfbaked production
Thursday, 19th
Glow is a middle schooler who, after a terrible accident, discovers she can transform into a mole! Accompanied by her mole friend Copper, she uses this power to combat crime, battle school bullies, and break their molegical curse.
Join us for this pink and sparkling halfBaked that will fizz with fun and magical intrigue! And cake, of course.
In true halfBaked style, not all performers will be off book, and there will be (fully) baked goods provided with every tickets, so get ready for a reasonably good time!
Improverts
Friday, 20th
What happens when rival butchers meet at the laundromat? Or Queen Lizzie walks into a chippie? We haven’t got a clue, but bring your quirkiest suggestions to the Fringe’s longest running sketch-comedy-improv show and watch them unfold in beautiful chaos!
Fancy a giggle? Come along at 10:30pm every Friday to catch a show!
Fancy making others giggle? Come along to one of our weekly workshops every Saturday at 12midday!
Imps tn? Hell yeah!
Written by Scarlett Guang
16th March 2019, Bedlam Theatre presented Yerma. The play tells the story of a childless woman living in rural Spain named Yerma – meaning barren in Spanish. Her desperate desire for motherhood becomes an obsession that eventually drives her to commit a horrific crime. It was written in 1934 and first performed that same year. García Lorca describes the play as “a tragic poem.” Women have pain built inside them. We experience all kinds of pain – from periods, from hormones, from the ups and downs in our menstrual cycles… Not to mention the ultimate of all of these, giving birth to a newborn. Is this a blessing, or a curse? This power of fertility, it’s so formidable, so as the frightening, frightening responsibility that comes along with it. It is very interesting to see that almost a hundred years later, we seem to be experiencing the exact opposite of Yerma. We fear motherhood, for we are aware that the happiness from raising a child could be so easily overwhelmed by the enormous pressure and stress – from all angles, at all times. Yerma’s desire comes from the wagging toughs in the society, so as our reluctance. In this case, how are we not all still Yerma - in a different position, yet still trapped in this power that we were given, without choice.
Every Sunday 12:00 to 14:00, we do theatre maintenance where we tidy up the building and make improvements. Bedlam runs on volunteer help, so you will be asked to attend one of these sessions if you have worked on a show in the theatre. Similarly, you will be required to help staff a show (or two if you did a mainterm) in exchange for the members who helped staff your show. You can log into your account on the Bedlam website to see if you have maintenance or staffing debt and sign up for a session to fulfill that. There are instructions on the website and people to help you in the building, so don’t worry if you’re new to any of the tasks! You can clear maintenance debt by coming to a Maintenance Session or talking to Maysan Abdidayim or Morgan Hazelip (Theatre Managers) at [email protected]. Likewise, you can contact Uppie Shah or Elise Chan (Front of House Managers) at [email protected] if you have any questions about staffing. You can sign up for your staffing slot here. Thanks for the help!
For Bedlam-related welfare issues: [email protected]
Show-specific welfare reps: Check your proposal or ask your producer if you’re not sure who that is!
What we can help with: - Disagreements about show-related issues - Safety and well-being concerns on shows - Scheduling conflicts you’re not sure how to handle - Pretty much anything else related to a Bedlam show or the society itself!
Other welfare resources to keep on hand: For mental health concerns or non-theatre related issues, please reach out to the Edinburgh Student Wellbeing service or make an appointment with Edinburgh’s Student Counseling Service.
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Last updated: Monday 16 March 2026 at 11:23