In The Lady Garden, by Babs Horton, shortlisted for the Popcorn Award at Edinburgh Fringe Festival

In The Lady Garden, which has been supported by Theatre Royal Plymouth and The Pleasance for the National Edinburgh Partnerships Programme, has been shortlisted for the Popcorn Writing Award at Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

This one-of-a-kind award, that has a prize fund of £6,000 which goes directly to the writers, was set up in 2019 by the Popcorn Group, a film and theatre production company. It celebrates fearless work which playfully and artistically addresses current affairs, questions societal trends, and contributes positively to public debate.

All over the age of 62, The Lady Gardeners, who are the cast and creatives behind this brilliant show, are comprised of Babs Horton (Writer), Deborah Edgington (Director) and Julia Faulkner (Performer). In The Lady Garden marks the trio’s Edinburgh Fringe debut.

So far, the one-woman play has received some fantastic reviews and is continuing to entertain audiences up in Edinburgh. 

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“A trio of women in the ‘autumn of their life’ deliver a unique and thought-provoking play with honesty and humour.” – TheQR.co.uk

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“This is an entertaining debut play, well performed, and will certainly prove relatable to those of all ages.” – NorthWestEnd.com

In recent years, Babs has run writing groups with other practitioners at TRP, including Acting Up and People’s Company. 

On the shortlisting of In The Lady Garden, Jodie Paget, the Assistant Producer at TRP who has been working closely with The Lady Gardeners on this show, said: “TRP is incredibly proud to have supported Babs via our Artist Development programme. It is wonderful for Babs to be recognised for her brilliant play.”