We believe the arts are for everyone, not just the privileged few and we want to empower as many artists as possible to make their own work. We are in a unique position with experience across theatre, tv, film and community engagement. We have learnt many lessons and made lots of contacts in the industry and want to share our knowledge and skills with others, to shortcut that process for other people.
We can we get involved at any stage of the creative process from project development, dramaturgy, directing services, partnerships, fundraising & producing support and act as support workers for artists with different access needs with ACE bids.
We are particularly interested in supporting those with a working class background or people creating work about the experience of working class people.
Supported Artists:
Jennifer Johnson
Jennifer is a working class, neurodivergent writer from Bradford and the resident writer at Bloomin Buds theatre Company. She aims to put working class voices to the forefront of national conversation and champion this stories, making work with and for them.
Buglight is supporting Jenny with her professional development
Kamal Kaan
Kamal Kaan is an actor and writer from Bradford who writes for stage, screen and radio.
Buglight Films worked with Kamal to develop BFI short film ‘All The Lights Still Burning’ which premiered at the 2023 London Film Festival and is currently being developed as a feature film.
Red Bobble Theatre-
A play about WOMEN, COMMUNITY, LOVE and LOSS. Based on ORIGINAL letters written from the Battle of the Somme and the TRUE story of one remarkable woman. ‘If I Should Fall…’ explores what it means to be at war; at home and away, then and now, asking the question ... 'have we changed at all?'.
Buglight supported Red Bobble with fundraising and creative consultancy.
Sarah Middleton & Hannah Stone
Sarah is a writer originally from Derby. She writes stories about women who break the rules. Hannah is a director, theatre maker and producer from Nottingham. They co-run SHEWOLVES productions.
Buglight are working with the pair on a new short film ‘Cloakroom’.
Liam Thomas
Actor/Writer Liam Thomas grew up in a northern fishing town and is now based between Huddersfield & Scarborough. His teenage years were spent working at sea before joining the Metropolitan police, where he served as a detective. He has recently published a book about his time in the police.
Buglight worked with Liam on award winning short film The Tide and on a theatre production called A Scarborough Tale, with plans for another short film in 2025 and a documentary, authored by Liam.