A skilful, powerful and moving story told through exceptional Chinese pole, aerial and dance work, Tell Me puts two stories of HIV diagnosis side by side in this thoroughly compelling piece. Created and directed by Sadiq Ali, Tell Me is the long-awaited sequel to his award-winning The Chosen Haram. Fusing circus with an expressive, emotive... Continue Reading →
Part play, part drag king poetry-slam, Tessa Parr’s I Am Johnny is an intimate, uncomfortable and often hilarious exploration of toxic masculinity. Parr bounds onto the stage, a vision of slicked-back hair and painted abs - who may or may not have come straight from the gym. Absolutely committed to her portrayal of Johnny, Parr... Continue Reading →
Witty, bold and straight to the point, Lois-Amber Toole's solo show SLAY follows a lass from the North East as she tries to escape her traumatic past. Lois-Amber Toole. Photo credit: Steve Ullathorne. Armed with self-defence spray, a PTSD diagnosis and an accent that sometimes elicits condescension, Kit moves to London to try and build... Continue Reading →
A dark and disturbing thriller about siblings accused of a crime, Philip Stokes' This Is Not America is a challenging psychological drama with an exceptional central performance. Jack Stokes. Photo credit: Craig Lomas. Perhaps named for the David Bowie song of the same name, which offers a critical commentary on the American dream and political... Continue Reading →
Loosely based on Italo Calvino’s novel If On a Winter’s Night a Traveler, Gregory Nussen's surreal piece uses non-linear storytelling to examine politics, international relations, gender and queerness. Gregory Nussen. Photo credit Sonya Katarina. Trans multidisciplinary artist Nussen has clearly invested a huge amount of time and care in their reflection on Calvino's work. Named... Continue Reading →
A absurdist piece about the tension between following your creative dreams and finding ways to survive in the arts, TOAST is a impactful and at times surreal examination of navigating soulless systems, and what happens when the script runs out. Jude Green. Photo credit: Matt Norris Simply but skilfully staged, TOAST puts Jude Green's character... Continue Reading →
Three soldiers thrown together in the heat of war must come to terms with brutal realities, while also finding moments of connection. Barnaby Rothschild and Sebastian Barrett. Photo credit: Paul Stone. Inspired by his participation in the TV series "Churchill’s Secret Agents", writer Paul Stone began to research the experience of Indian Army and queer... Continue Reading →
An unusually personal and introspective show, Linus Karp shares his experience and the aftermath of being a victim of a queer hate crime. Awkward Prods are a fringe staple, award-winning producers of the camp creations Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story and Gwyneth Goes Skiing. The real-life events that this show is based on took… Continue Reading →
Thoroughly researched and deeply felt, Alistair Hall's Buggers is a unflinching look at the passionate, codependent and often violent relationship between artist Francis Bacon and his lover-muse George Dyer. Alistair Hall and Peter Clements. Photo credit: Giulia Ferrando. Structured like one of Bacon's triptychs, we absorb three snapshots in the men's eight year relationship: beginning,... Continue Reading →
She's here, she's queer, so you'd better get used to it. Fempaths: Transistor Radio Hour is an unashamedly political piece that uses LGBTQ+ history set to music to give voice to those that are often overlooked. Mari Moriarty. Photo credit: Queergarden. Kicking off with the radio style implied by the title, Fempath (Mari Moriarty), cellist... Continue Reading →
