Bigfoot Ripped My Dog In Half I Saw It at Soho Theatre, 7 – 26 September 2026

Bigfoot Ripped My Dog In Half I Saw is written, performed and co-directed by award-winning NYC-based queer clowning duo Xhloe Rice and Natasha Roland, and co-directed by Tom Costello.

Dissecting how local paranoia is manufactured and the intoxicating pull of conspiracy culture, triple Fringe First Award winners Xhloe and Natasha are set for a London transfer directly after Edinburgh Fringe with their brand-new show.

Delving into the dark side of American mythos and the theatre of mass distraction, a pair of teenagers fake Bigfoot sightings to pass the time in a flood-ravaged, 1990s Appalachian town. But when a neighbour’s dog is found torn to pieces, the joke curdles into a dangerous paranoia and the community zeroes in on conspiracy theories. In the meantime, the water keeps rising. As the community fractures under the weight of superstition and a looming water crisis, the teenagers must confront what might actually be terrorising their community. 

Blending precise choreography, clowning, and a nine-foot puppet created and operated by the duo, Xhloe and Natasha’s Bigfoot Ripped My Dog In Half I Saw It explores how easily we fall victim to misdirection.

The Brechtian two-hander is an international production co-produced by Soho Theatre and SoHo Playhouse.

Xhloe and Natasha told QX, “We are so thrilled to be returning to Soho Theatre, this time with a new show. Premiering a new show at Fringe is so exciting for us, but as artists we always continue to iron out the wrinkles and refine the show as it gets in front of an audience, sometimes all throughout August, so we’re especially grateful to transfer to London to get to continue that momentum and share the show at the sharpest it can be. We think both our existing audience and people who haven’t yet seen us will resonate with the way this show evolves our body of work!”

Bigfoot Ripped My Dog In Half I Saw It runs from 7 – 26 September 2026 at Soho Theatre, 21 Dean Street, London W1D 3NE, United Kingdom.

More About Xhloe Rice and Natasha Roland

Xhloe and Natasha are a New York City-based multidisciplinary writing and performing duo that has collaborated for over a decade, creating absurdist physical theatre inspired by clowning. They are known for their highly physical, fast-paced work that draws from historical influences and archetypes of Americana.

Xhloe and Natasha have received the prestigious Edinburgh Fringe Festival Fringe First Award for Outstanding New Writing three consecutive times for their productions: And Then The Rodeo Burned Down (2022), What If They Ate The Baby? (2023), and A Letter to Lyndon B. Johnson or God: Whoever Reads This First. The latter also won the SoHo Playhouse Encore Series Prize and the Broadway Baby Bobby Award for Excellence.

Recently, they were honoured with the 2026 Sam Norkin Off-Broadway Award from the Drama Desk Awards and named part of “Theatrely 31,” which recognises young theatre makers poised for a meteoric rise. Additionally, they have been designated as SoHo Playhouse artists in residence for 2026 and received an “Offie” Off-West End Award for Best Performance.

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