A new solo performance blending new writing, dance and live projection, created by queer refugee artist Abel Atsede and Phosphoros Theatre.

Bichu is a revealing, intimate exploration of addiction, heartbreak and repair. An exploration of a lost soul trying to find peace in the storm. The storm leads him towards bottles and pills. The storm disrupts his body, mind and spirit, leaving him hopeless and shaken. A lost person searching for his childhood joy. A soul looking for connection, with or within others.

As the UK grapples with rising anti-migrant rhetoric and a dramatic fall in LGBTQIA+ protections, Bichu is an unflinching and raw performance that resists invisibility and silencing.

Written and directed by Abel Atsede

Produced by Phosphoros Theatre

Associate and Movement Director: Paolo Guidi

Sound Designer: Paul Hernes Barnes

Performances:
November 2024: work in progress night at Theatro Technis, Lindin
June 2025: Queer Migrant Pride, London
June 2025: Migration Matters Festival, Sheffield
August 2025: Queer Migrations Festival, London
September 2025: Expressions of Belonging, London

More performances coming in 2026

Please contact Producer Varshini Pichemuthu if you’re interested in programming Bichu on varshini@phosphorostheatre.com

Photography by Amy-Rose Edlyn / Bold Mellon Collective