Help us take ‘Well Behaved Women" to EdFringe2025

by Amy Yeo in Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Help us take ‘Well Behaved Women" to EdFringe2025

Total raised £1,030

£5,000 target 59 days left
20% 21 supporters
Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made by 7th April 2025 at 9:44pm

We need your support to fund a Fringe run for 'Well Behaved Women', a brand new comedy by emerging theatre-makers Amy Yeo & Hannah Rogerson

by Amy Yeo in Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Well Behaved Women doesn’t have backing from any big funders, and we don’t come from backgrounds that would allow us to self-fund. We’re a small but dedicated team trying our best to bring our joyful new comedy to audiences. We endlessly appreciate any support you’re able to give to make this happen. 

Why support ‘Well Behaved Women’?

Do you enjoy:

  • Supporting exciting new writing by emerging theatre-makers
  • Seeing new plays at the Edinburgh fringe
  • Historical shenanigans 
  • Celebrating stories where women are strong, brilliant and completely daft
  • Ghosts

If you answered yes to at least one of these, you might be interested in supporting Well Behaved Women in its journey to Edinburgh Fringe 2025. 

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What is ‘Well Behaved Women’?

Written by Amy Yeo and directed by Hannah Rogerson, the team that brought you the ‘overwhelmingly funny’ (★★★★★ EdFringe Review) Crash and Burns, this brand new comedy explores the relatable growing pains of a group of pals struggling their way through their twenties - they just happen to be doing it in the Victorian era. While trying to conduct a seance. 

Well Behaved Women has substance behind its silliness. It represents the Victorian era as the vibrant and diverse period that it was, and in doing so, celebrates people, communities and experiences that are often forgotten in dominant historical narratives. Well Behaved Women centres the experience of the working class women, queer communities and middle class people of colour during this period. Looking back on the past can help us understand the present. To fully grasp where we are now, we must first understand where we came from—without exceptions.

Who are Hannah and Amy?

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Amy and Hannah met at Freshers Week in 2017 and have been collaborating ever since, pouring passion and enthusiasm into everything they create together. Their most recent project, the 5-star comedy Crash and Burns, was described as ‘a chest-achingly funny, coming-of-age episode that leaves us gasping for air’ (Broadway Baby). 

Amy is an OffFest Nominated Welsh writer. Her debut play (which she also co-produced) completed an acclaimed full run at the Edinburgh Fringe with Gilded Balloon in 2023. Her spec script The Man in The Street reached the top 10% of BBC Writers Room, and the quarterfinals of the Screencraft Pilot Competition.

Hannah is a stand-up and improv comedian who has performed in the major comedy clubs across Scotland. Hannah has also performed as a member of The Improverts, the Edinburgh Fringe’s longest running improv comedy group. As well as directing, Hannah continues to perform improv with her group Offcuts at the Golden Goose Theatre. 

Praise for ‘Crash and Burns’

★★★★★ “Hysterical from the get-go, giving a chaotically genuine portrayal of young adults learning to survive in the real world” EdFringe Review

★★★★ “Amy Yeo’s writing revels in wit yet finds moments to plunge into existential depths…A life-affirming tragicomedy that probes the existential chasms of the “now” generation…” FringeBiscuit

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Why are we crowdfunding?

As it turns out, it’s actually very expensive to bring a show to the Edinburgh Fringe (who knew?), with our estimated budget coming in at £5,000. This money would cover necessities such as the £295 Fringe registration fee and £1,000 for marketing and posters. A sizeable chunk of our funding will go towards the venue, as well as everything that goes into physically bringing a show to life on-stage, such as £800 for set, props and costume. We also need to cover extra logistical costs, such as £200 for insurance and £134 for printing. 

While we hope to make money back through ticket sales, what makes Fringe inaccessible to so many creatives is the sheer quantity of upfront costs. All funds we manage to raise will be used on the necessities required to bring the show to life, and any profits will be evenly split between all of the hardworking creatives involved. Our creative team and cast have already committed to this project without any guarantee of income, but are greatly deserving of one. 

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Where is the money going?

A £10 donation could help us print a weeks worth of flyers. A £25 donation could fund a poster on the Royal Mile. A £100 donation could help us dress our wonderful actors in equally as wonderful gowns.

We’re incredibly passionate about this play and determined to see it brought to life on stage. Absolutely anything you can do to help us along the way will be enormously appreciated, whether that’s donating a fiver, or just sharing this page online with your friends.

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Rewards

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£5 or more

Good Karma!

More of a vibes based reward - but could be very fruitful universe wise. This also comes with a large serving of gratitude! Thank you so much for playing a part in bringing this play to life!

£10 or more

Victorian Punch E-card

Donating £10 entitles you to not only our immense thanks but also to an E-card featuring our very own recipe for Victorian Punch (be warned the Victorians LOVED sugar). Drop us a DM on insta to claim your reward!

£20 or more

Social Media Shout Out

A big ol' thank you on our Social Media stories! Let us know if you're bringing your own show to Fringe 2025 and we'll give it a shout out - let's share the love!

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Sneak Peek of Script

In return for £30 we will give you unending love and adoration, PLUS a sneak peek of the script! Just drop us a DM on insta and we'll send you a page (or two...) of unseen material!

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Poster

Donate £50 and we'll send you your very own keepsake of the show for you to look at and fondly remember the time you supported grassroots theatre! Thank you!

£70 or more

Annotated Script Excerpt

Want to see behind the curtain of the creative process? Donate £70 and will send a few pages of the script annotated by the writer and director, documenting the process of bringing the show to life!

£100 or more

Preview Ticket

See the results of your generosity brought to life and join us for one of first shows at the Edinburgh Fringe. Be amongst the first audiences to the see the play, and say hello after so we can thank you in person!

£250 or more

Be in the play! (sort of)

For £250 we will NAME A CHARACTER AFTER YOU (NB: Character may not appear on stage, but will be mentioned, by name).

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