Written and performed by Michael Trauffer, Fabulett 1933 invites the audience to join him in a pre-war Berin cabaret club. A vital exploration of queer history, this is an important piece, created and presented with sincerity and heart. Michael Trauffer in Fabulett 1933. Photo credit: Georgina Bolton King. Starting with some archival footage, and introduced... Continue Reading →
In this solo show about isolation, homophobia and mental health, Declan Bennett draws on his journals and personal experiences to weave a compelling tale. Declan Bennett in Boy Out The City. Photo Credit: Roberto Ricciuti. After the worst St Patrick's Day on record, Declan decides to escape the London lockdown and move to Oxfordshire with... Continue Reading →
A sharply-pointed satire that is not afraid to make the audience uncomfortable, It's a Motherf**king Pleasure takes aim at assumptions about disability, ableism, and the knots people tie themselves in trying to always say the "right" thing. Aarian Mehraban, Samuel Brewer and Chloe Palmer in It's a Motherf**king Pleasure. Photo Credit: Alex Brenner. This show... Continue Reading →
Maria Telnikoff's heartfelt one-woman show encourages the audience to look at the trans experience from a different perspective. Funny, thoughtful and sincere, this play draws on real-life experience and challenges the heteronormative. Maria Telnikoff in My Dad Wears a Dress. Photo credit: Caitlin Van Bommel. Written and performed by Telnikoff, it is clear that our... Continue Reading →
Ursula is here to spill the tea on what really went on under the sea. Splash-landing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, this down and dirty Disney parody is full of show-stopping songs, magical puppets and delightfully filthy humour. Elliotte Williams-N’Dure as Ursula. Photo credit: Underbelly. Following in the footsteps of Cruella and Elphaba, everyone’s favourite... Continue Reading →
Written and performed by Erin Holland, Bad Teacher is a quick-witted one-woman show about the trails and tribulations of a twenty-six-year-old teacher. Penned by and with teachers, this piece is in-your-face and unapologetic as it reflects some of the realities of the English education system. Erin Holland. Photo credit: Queens of Cups. Evie works at... Continue Reading →
When Will sees the woman of his dreams singing in the local club, he is overwhelmed by feelings of love, and of what could be. The catch? The siren is his best mate Billy performing in drag. A funny, touching monologue about the concepts of masculinity, sexuality and gender, Candy is both entertaining and thought-provoking.... Continue Reading →
When Rob Madge was 12, they attempted to stage a full-blown Disney parade in their living room. In this show, celebrating the joy of having a queer child and the loved ones who support them, Madge has the audience alternately rolling in the aisles and dabbing their eyes. Rob Madge. Photo credit: Mark Senior. Inviting... Continue Reading →
Exploring the right-wing radicalisation of young, susceptible men, and the role of social and mainstream media in that process, Beg For Me is a timely piece that asks a number of interesting questions. As the audience enters, @R3alAm3rican99 is already ensconced in an armchair, watching a Richard Spencer video on his phone. The sound of... Continue Reading →
