Exclusive Interview: performance artist Krishna Istha on Hannah Gadsby’s Gender Agenda Netflix special “I realized what I was doing was actually stand-up comedy”

London-based performance artist, writer, comedian, and theatre maker Krishna Istha first became interested in stand-up comedy when they saw Zoë Coombs Marr and Hannah Gadsby perform live. Seeing them in action "changed my perspective of what stand-up was and who it is for" recalls Istha, who is part of a lineup of seven genderqueer comedians—including... Continue Reading →

Sundance 2024 Film Review: Stress Positions ★★★1/2

Theda Hammel returns to Sundance following her 2022 TV pilot My Trip To Spain, with her feature debut as writer-director-composer-editor and star, Stress Positions, playing in the festival's US Dramatic Competition. With its dry, sometimes uncomfortable tone, that easily shifts from offbeat to satirical to absurd to farcical, this deliciously dark, thought-provoking comedy sees her... Continue Reading →

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