Blood Ties

by Johnson and Johnston

Synopsis - BLOOD TIES is a musical by Johnson and Johnston based on a true story. It's about a bachelorette weekend gone horribly wrong. Sheila's uncle kills himself on the eve of her wedding. She and three best friends are left with the task of cleaning up the mess left behind. A mess that is soon revealed to extend far beyond the blood splattered on the floor. The flagship show by Dora-nominated team Anika Johnson and Barbara Johnston, BLOOD TIES has been a hit at Summerworks, the Edinburgh Fringe and the Stratford Springworks Festival.

“Pulse pounding… blows all of its contemporaries out of the water” 5 Stars -Broadway Baby

“Musical Perfection” 5 Stars -Musical Talk UK

“The funniest show of the [Summerworks] festival” -The Torontoist

“It’s Funny. It’s Feminist. A Sexy Thriller, Horror Musical!” -IntheGreenRoom

“Macabre musical slays at Toronto Fringe's Next Stage Fest” –Theatre Mania

Productions:
Next Stage Festival January 2017
Annex Theatre Production and Edinburgh Fringe Festival Run June 2013
Summerworks Musical Works in Concert August 2012
Stratford Spring works May 2011
Summerworks Under 25 Reading Series August 2010
Ryerson New Voices Festival March 2009