OHIO
ASSEMBALY ROXY EDINBURGH FRINGE , BRISTOL OLD VIC & YOUNG VIC
Winner of THE SCOTSMAN Fringe First Award 2025
CREATIVE TEAM
Created and performed by
The Bengsons
Director
Caitlin Sullivan
Associate Director
Lydia Cook
Producers
Francesca Moody Productions & piece by piece productions
When Shaun turned his back on the church, he found a new home in music. Confronted now with acute degenerative hearing loss, he’s making the choice to live joyfully in the face of life’s many unanswerable questions.
Ohio is an intimate and rousing new musical experience from Obie-winning Indie-folk duo and married couple The Bengsons and the Olivier Award-winning producers of Fleabag, Baby Reindeer, Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder!
Following a completely sold-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe, Ohio was honoured with the Scotsman Fringe First Award 2025 and named Popcorn Award Runner-Up.
"Spills over with heart and humour" – New York Theatre Guide on The Keep Going Songs
★★★★★
"I was in pieces... rapturously good"
The Times
★ ★ ★ ★
"Deeply spiritual... revelatory"
★ ★ ★ ★
"Moving, thought-provoking and often very funny... a genuine gem"
★ ★ ★ ★
"One of the most powerful depictions of a disability I’ve ever seen on stage"
★★★★
"Utterly gorgeous"
The Stage
CREATIVE TEAM
Scenic Designer
Cate McCrea
Sound Designer
Nick Kourtides
Lighting Designer
Bethany Gupwell
Projection Designer
David Bengali
Associate Scenic Designer
Ceci Calf
Associate Sound Designer
Dan Samson
Associate Lighting Designer and Programmer
Oscar Burr
Associate Video Designer and Programmer
Dave Murray
Production Electrician
Alexander Hannah
Production Sound Engineer
Liam McDermott
Production Carpenter
Emma Horne
Production Manager
Jack Boissieux
(for Jack Boissieux Production Management)
Associate Production Manager
Emma Vize
(for Jack Boissieux Production Management)
Assistant Production Manager
Ida Pontoppidan
(for Jack Boissieux Production Management)
Company Stage Manager
Leon Smith
Deputy Stage Manager
Chloe Forestier-Walker
Sound No 1
Hope Brennan
Sound No 2
Christina Spanoudis
Production Associate
Sydney Prince
Rehearsal Stage Manager
Andie Burns
