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 →
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 →
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 →
Funny, fearless and forthright, Jordan Tweddle's Pillock is a darkly comic tale of ADHD, loneliness and the perils of dating. Photo Credit: AD Zyne Written and performed by Tweddle, and directed by Scott Le Crass, Pillock hits you hard the moment the lights go up. Trying to navigate life while struggling with neurodiversity and lactose... Continue Reading →
Touching and vital, Tending gives voice to the countless nurses who are the backbone of the National Health Service (NHS). For anyone who has never worked in the NHS, it can be hard to grasp what the staff experience. Aside from being the biggest employer in Europe, the health service has also been described as... Continue Reading →
