Megan and Deborah live alone on their farm in the Yorkshire Dales. What was once their home has now become their only refuge from an increasingly dangerous outside world. They have their farm, their food and each other. But when their fragile harmony is sent into a dark, downward spiral, the cost of survival is chillingly laid bare.
Kitchen sink drama meets post-apocalyptic horror, The Hunger is about morality and motherhood at the end of the world.
edinburgh fringe festival 2023
“A taut, thrilling script by Madeleine Farnhill ensures not a word is wasted.”
British Theatre Guide
“Impressively scripted female characters and horror drenched in grimy realism.”
CultureFix
“Effortlessly engaging, dark and very topical, this is an extraordinary and strange production.”
Starburst Magazine
’The Hunger’ debuted at DINA Venues in Sheffield in 2021. The production embarked on a Northern tour in Spring 2022 and played at the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. It then transferred to the Pick of the Fringe season at Greenwich Theatre.
Returning to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026 at TheSpace.
Directed by Natalie Simone
Produced by Helen Denning at Black Bright Theatre Company
Starring Susan Jayne Robinson & Hollie Burgess (2026)
Madeleine Farnhill 