By Lauren O’Rourke
Directed by Matt Harrison
Wednesday 23 & Thursday 24 July, 7pm
Set against the backdrop of the Birmingham bin strikes, Bin Girl explores who’s to blame and the limits to female solidarity in a comic new drama written by NYT alum and Drifters and Henpocalypse! star Lauren O'Rourke and directed by NYT alum Matt Harrison (The Fall), former Bryan Forbes REP Director.
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StoryFest 2025 is sponsored by STUDIOCANAL and Urban Myth Films.
We would also like to thank Microsoft for their support of StoryFuture; our principal supporters Arts Council England as well as all of NYT's Centre Stage Supporters, Investors in Talent and Friends. NYT would also like to thank the Midlands Arts Centre
Pre-Show Information
Meet the Team
Lauren O’Rourke
Matt Harrison
Comanche Inangorore (she/her)
Rhys Bishop (he/him)
Kijana Mihajlovski (she/her)
Sophie Doran (she/her)
Thomas Perry (he/him)
Malachy O’Callaghan (he/him)
Elliot Drummond (he/him)
Ava Byrne (she/her)
Meera Joshi (she/her)
Sasha Jagsi (she/her)
Christopher Lee (he/him)
Shekinah Singh (she/her)
Michael Porter (he/him)
Crew
| Writer | Lauren O'Rouke | she/her |
| Director | Matt Harrison | he/him |
| Movement Director | Gabrielle Nimo | |
| Production Manager | Meghan Sorohan | she/they |
| Company Stage Manager | Fana Sunley-Smith | she/her |
| Stage Manager | Sophy Leys-Johnston | she/her |
| Wellbeing Worker | Jay Mailer | |
| Wellbeing Worker | Hannah Zoé Ankrah | |
| Production Technician | Ceri Benjamin | they/them |
| Production Technician | Jen Garland | |
| NYT Technical Manager & Associate Lighting Designer | Ashley Bolitho | |
| Sound Designer and Programmer | Ben Osborn | he/him |
| Lighting Designer and Programmer | Han Sayles | they/ them |
| Costume Supervisor | Bolu Dairo | she/her |
| Wardrobe Manager | Tayla Hanrahan | |
| Wardrobe Manager | Ethan Bailey Smith | he/him |
| Other technical member roles | ||
| Member Stage Manager | Lauren-Eve Martin | |
| NYT Member Shadowing (Lighting) | Katie Yau | |
| NYT Member Shadowing (Lighting) | Isha Bah | |
| NYT Member Shadowing (Sound) | Charlie Traynor |