Recommended Age Guide 14+ | Contains strong language and discussion of mental health issues.

27 individual interviews. 1 shared story.

Burnout is a feeling some of us know all too well, but how can it be confronted? And is it here for the long-run? Burnout: A Verbatim Play explores the psychological and physical impacts of burnout in education, healthcare, activism, and more.

Ellen Bradbury interviewed 27 people about their real experiences of being burnt out. Her findings? That these stories are both all too familiar and unspoken. This brand new production will be directed by Emma Ruse, the Chief Executive of Framework Theatre, and brought to the stage by an ensemble of Scotland’s most exciting early-career theatre-makers.

Ensemble Cast: Ellinor Larsson, Ewan Little, Pablo López Sánchez-Matas and Evie Mortimer

Writer: Ellen Bradbury
Director: Emma Ruse
Producer: Nay Dhanak
Set & Costume Designer: Alfie Packham
Sound Designer: Maia Imogen Harding
Lighting Designer: Tom Showell
Stage Manager: Louis Handley

Supported by Creative Scotland