About us
WHO WE ARE
Blown Fuse Theatre Company makes innovative projects for inquisitive minds.
Working with the local community in initial stages of the creative process, authenticity of experience and inclusivity for all are at the heart of what we do.
The company is made up of Michelle Barrington & Eleanore Frances, two female multidisciplinary artists who create new performance possibilities by exploring the combination of storytelling, theatre and technology.
We are passionate about supporting the creativity and development of skills of young people and emerging artists, and offer various workshop programmes to schools, colleges and universities.
Michelle Barrington
Co-Founder & artistic Director
Michelle has a BA Honours Degree in Creative Performance (Acting). Throughout her studies, she embraced the variety of skills offered and excelled in performance, directing, devising, production as well as completing her degree by producing and performing a show for Brighton Fringe Festival. Whilst training Michelle directed ‘Punk Rock’ and ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time’ both by Simon Stephens.
Her performance credits during her studies include; Nina in ‘The Seagull’, Marie in ‘The Woyzeck Project’, Amy in ‘San Diego’ and Annie in ‘Sleeping Around’.
With her love of directing, producing and performing whilst training; Michelle wanted to continue making her own work post training. As a friendship and combined work ethic grew with Eleanore during their training together, they came to the decision to join forces, and so Blown Fuse Theatre was born.
Michelle directed Blown Fuse’s production of 'Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons' by Sam Steiner, which was performed at the Clifftown Theatre (Southend) and the Hen & Chickens Theatre (Islington) in 2017.
After co-devising the piece that came to be known as 'TAPE', she portrayed 'Left' in the regional tour, playing at The Hen & Chickens Theatre, The Clifftown Theatre and The Warren Venue at Brighton Fringe Festival.
Eleanore Frances
Co-Founder & artistic Director
Eleanore is an actor, producer, director and vocalist with a BA (Hons) in Creative Performance (Acting). Her stage credits include: Athena in Woven The Musical (Nine Muses Theatre Co.), Woman 2 in Songs for a New World (Quite Good Theatre), Hamlet in Hamlet in Pieces (Dixon Studio) and Sylvia Plath in Becoming Esther at Brighton Fringe Festival. She has also trained with Scott Williams (The Impulse Company) in The Meisner Technique.
Eleanore is passionate about her creative and professional growth, and is pursuing training in writing for theatre and development in dramaturgy. She is driven in her mission to diversify the arts and is focussed on creative inspiration and inclusivity for all.
Alongside her development of theatre projects, Eleanore's work also involves facilitating arts and culture in the community, and she is a Director and regular collaborator of Elevator Arts CIC, a community company that delivers transformative and life-enhancing arts projects for children and young people.
Previously, Eleanore was Project Manager for the Community Programme at the Royal Opera House, overseeing the development of the Royal Opera House Thurrock Community Chorus and the ROH Thurrock Volunteer Programme.