Catching up
I have a backlog of shows to review. I am sure that the companies are desperately waiting to hear from me. Welcome to the beginning of...
Vile Reflections
Cultural criticism from a sometime teacher.
I have a backlog of shows to review. I am sure that the companies are desperately waiting to hear from me. Welcome to the beginning of...
Who are we? We are Pin Theatre Collective, a Bristol based theatre company, composed of director Phoebe Mulcahy, writer India Rodgers...
Moving on from Fool’s Gold, which remains a clown show despite my attempts to force it into this new category I want to invent,...
There is a category of performance which seems to sit between genres: it might have a flavour of stand-up, a touch of live art, even a...
Donna & Kebab are Martha and Eve – A Celebration! showing from 4-14 August (excl. 9) at 8:45pm-9:45pm Award-winning music and comedy-duo...
You know you are in for when it comes to the Song of the Goat. Experimental Polish theatre, based upon a classic text, often Shakespeare,...
The team from Playing Latinx were on social media last week asking whether critics wanted to engage with the show. It is not rare that a...
Soulmates (Not) Found Immersive and interactive theatre play. Suitable for ages 18 + After registration, you will be asked to fill out a...
Audience participation is the lowest form of comedy. It is a staple element of stand-up, which makes it suspect in the first place, and...
Before using this post, please refer to my previous article about Bailey star ratings or an explanation of how to use this. If you are a...
Candide seems like a very different direction for the company. What made you select the play this time? Voltaire's novel Candide is a...
Writer Ellora Kamineni answers questions about Coconut, as posed by her cast and crew. 1. What is 'Coconut' about? On the surface it's a...
A performance artist at the Edinburgh fringe as expressed disappointment at a series of shows which sold to capacity. The artist, who...
I do have a nemesis. His name is Andy Edwards and I haven’t heard from him in a while. He is a lovely person; works as a dramaturg and...
Today it is time to consider my goals for the Fringe. My short-term ambition is to become a viral sensation, as Piers Morgan shouts at me...
GOYA is a Musical Theatre Review award winning company making Queer music theatre based in London and Oxford, presenting two new musicals...
Tom Cain Theatre Company presents: 97+ A theatrical Drama based on true events. Aiming to educate audiences on the TRUTH of Hillsborough...
For Better, For Worse The premiere of a brand-new comedy drama from Edinburgh-based playwright, Jill Franklin. The play explores how...
A Manchester Anthem Flashing lights. Sticky floors. Dancing shoes. Tommy, a young working-class Mancunian, has been accepted into Oxford....
Known for throwing back pints of beer while fearlessly throwing themselves around on stage, all-female Australian troupe YUCK Circus have...