Loud, proud and in your face - it is time to meet The Cockettes. Birthed in the era of free love and flower power, this flamboyant group of misfits are back to give Edinburgh audiences a San Francisco slice of queer history. Photo credit: Damian Robertson Founded by "Hibiscus" (a.k.a. George Harris), most recognisable for... Continue Reading →
In the Paris of the 1880s, Dr Jean Martin Charcot is studying hysteria at the SalpĂªtrière Hospital. Despite being a condition that affects all genders, Charcot and his contempories focus on the female patients, attempting to prove their theories about the "four stages of madness", exhibiting the women and having them "perform" for the public.... Continue Reading →
Since the UK made the decision to Brexit, it has become far more difficult for migrants to make a life in Britain. Presenting the pitfalls in the style of Eurovision-meets-Miss-World, Miss Brexit is a heartfelt political satire that showcases the harsh realities with wit and humour. Photo credit: Jake Bush What does it take for... Continue Reading →
When people talk about intersectionality, they are not usually thinking of a crossover between mental illness, physical illness, gender identity and sexuality. In Hayley Edwards' debut one-person play, they explore all this and more, facing the shitty stuff and learning how to advocate for themself in the process. Photo Credit: Nick Mick Have you ever... Continue Reading →
This comedic double bill from Airlock Theatre provides a one-two punch of queer musical theatre at its very campest. Eleanor Colville and Rosanna Suppa in Lesbian Space Crime. Photo credit: Alex Brenner Written and performed by Eleanor Colville, Rosanna Suppa and Robbie Taylor Hunt, Count Dykula and Lesbian Space Crime are both camp musical romps,... Continue Reading →
Developed with and inspired by the stories of women from Street Soccer Scotland, Same Team is a powerful drama full of strong performances and plenty of heart. Photo credit: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Written by Robbie Gordon and Jack Nurse, Same Team charts the success of a plucky Scottish Women's football team as they travel to... Continue Reading →
Written and performed by Todd Almond, I'm Almost There charts an absurdist, quirky odyssey towards love and decent coffee. Todd Almond in I'm Almost There. Photo credit: Mihaela Bodlovic. After meeting the man of his dreams at a "big gay brunch" in a triplex in Tribeca, all Todd Almond's character has to do to clinch... Continue Reading →
Full to the brim with catchy tunes, comedic lines and almost through-sung, Darby James' Little Squirt is the perfect offspring of solo theatre and cabaret. You might expect a one-man-musical about sperm donation to be full of smutty seaman gags - and you would be right. What is unexpected about Little Squirt, however, is how... Continue Reading →
Touching, uplifting and thoughfully created, this 10th anniverary production of Every Brilliant Thing is as meaningful now as when it was first staged. Jonny Donahoe in Every Brilliant Thing. Photo credit: Mihaela Bodlovic. Skillfully written and expertly performed, this is a truly collaborative piece from Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe. The story follows our unnamed... Continue Reading →
Plumbing the depths of misogyny, abuse and control, Good Boy is a sobering look at the power dynamics that occur within intimate relationships. James Farley in Good Boy. Photo credit: Alex Walton. Young, naive and dating for the first time, Boy is looking for love. What he finds is a whole lot of conditions -... Continue Reading →
