Fusing absurdist theatre, contemporary dance and creative captioning, Stop Playing Jacob’s Ladder With My Spine puts a spotlight on unseen habits and rituals, and how being observed can cause an intense sense of shame. Stop Playing Jacob’s Ladder With My Spine plays at Zoo Southside, Edinburgh until August 30th 2026. HotCat Collective credit the image... Continue Reading →
Thoughtfully researched by historian Marcus Collins, and with special permission from the BBC, Dr Stephen M Hornby's new play about the making of the BBC's first documentary on homosexuality is both a excellent theatrical work and an important reflection on queer history. Max Lohan and Andrew Pollard. Photo credit: Kelsea Knox. Based on a historic... Continue Reading →
They are here to rock your body while hanging tough. No matter what they tell us, the "boys" of Man!fest are back - but for good? This drag king musical is high-octane fun, but behind the glitz and glam it seems being in a manufactured pop group ain't nothing but a heartache. The manosphere is... Continue Reading →
Bare Productions present the Scottish premiere of Next to Normal, the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical about a family trying to navigate mental illness, bereavement, and what it means to be "normal". Zac McGuire, Briakaih Flore and Greg McCafferty-Thompson. Photo Credit: Andrew Perry. Unless you have seen Next to Normal before, you would likely... Continue Reading →
Bold, hilarious and discomfiting in equal measure, Sad Bride is a darkly-comic solo show about the pressures to conform, and the myth that happy endings will present themselves if you do. Charlotte Merriam in Sad Bride. Photo credit: Ella Dale. Written and performed by Charlotte Merriam, the character of Bride Thompson is both wholly recognisable... Continue Reading →
Young, hot and strapped for cash, Sugar is looking for love in all the wrong places. Skillfully performed and multi-layered, this is confessional cabaret at its very sweetest. Photo Credit: Meagan Harding Bursting with youthful exuberance and a knowing smile, Tomáš Kantor takes to the stage full of attitude and sassy vocals. A self-confessed "genderqueer... Continue Reading →
Bold, confronting and performed with sincerity and skill, Cutting the Tightrope is a rebellious collection of short political plays that packs a serious punch. Photo credit: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan In January 2024, Arts Council England (ACE) released updates to their guidelines, warning that organisations and artists making “overtly political or activist” statements could breach funding... Continue Reading →
Dynamic, compelling and exceptionally moving, Small Town Boys is an award-winning piece of dance-theatre that uses a different lens to examine the experience of queer people during the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the UK. Photo credit: Maria Falconer The audience enter and are immediately transported to an 80s nightclub, full of joy and... Continue Reading →
Following its acclaimed Off-Broadway run, Cecilia Gentili's Red Ink bursts on to the Edinburgh stage, starring Chiquitita as the legendary trans activist and truth teller. Chiquitita in Cecilia Gentili's Red Ink. Photo credit: Oscar Diaz Cecilia Gentili's legacy lives on in both her autobiographical play and her chosen family. Originally from Argentina, she first travelled... Continue Reading →
An unvarnished account of the experiences that led to his debut article for The New Yorker magazine, The Monkeypox Gospel is a compelling, enlightening and expertly recounted piece of podcast theatre. Photo credit: Michael Aiden In the summer of 2022, Ngofeen Mputubwele is conflicted about the global Monkeypox outbreak (later renamed MPox). He knows that, as... Continue Reading →
