In the Paris of the 1880s, Dr Jean Martin Charcot is studying hysteria at the Salpêtrière 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 →
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 →
Bold, brash and unapologetic, Pop Off, Michelangelo! shows the Renaissance period as it has never been seen before. Written by Dylan MarcAurele and directed by Joe McNeice, this is pure fun, musical silliness, with an extra helping of camp. Aidan Maccoll and Max Eade in Pop Off, Michelangelo! Photo credit: Steve Ullathorne. With a strong... Continue Reading →
When five women find themselves in hell, doomed to play poker with Joan Crawford for the devil's delight, they begin to realise they are actually in a battle to save one of their souls. The Gospel of Joan (Crawford). Photo credit: teatrito. Boasting a cast of eight colourful characters, The Gospel of Joan (Crawford) is... Continue Reading →
