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Lynn Faces
★★★★ Laura Horton’s follow up to Breathless, is at first glance a bizarre punk tribute to Alan Partridge's long suffering P.A Lynn Benfield. Of course, with Horton’s work, you’d be…
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Son of a Bitch
★★★★★ As we packed into the demonstration room, which is as snug as a RyanAir flight, you’d be forgiven for thinking we were taking part in an immersive theatre experience.…
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Stephanie Laing: Rudder
★★★★★ When Stephanie Laing dances, her face transforms and, through her, we the audience are transformed as well. I can't dance. I feel uncomfortable in my body and overly self…
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QuickFire Questions: Marissa Landy
The person behind Woodrow talks us through their new show and their exploration of character comedy. Why did you make this show? I have been writing and making theatre for…
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QuickFire Questions: Aunty Ginger
The irrepressible and delightful Aunty Ginger is on a mission to find her Splashman, but lucky for us, she took a few minutes respite to answer our questions. Why did…
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An Asian Queer Story: Coming out to Dead People
★★★★ The New York stand-up sensibility is very different from the U.K’s. There is much more of a leaning into one-liners as an expectation, it’s more formalised. I think this…
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Hannah Platt: Defence Mechanism
★★★★★ There’s always a slight tension when I walk into a stand-up show. I always thought I didn’t like stand-up; I realise I don’t really like middle-class male stand-up! …
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Ayo Adenekan and Alvin Bang: Abandon God
★★★★ The Beehive Inn on The Grassmarket has a distinct vibe, from the sounds of an ‘enthusiastic’ busker wafting through the windows, to the ornate fireplaces and stale-beer infused carpets.…
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Queer Tales for Autistic Folk WIP
★★★★ Cerys Bradley’s work-in-progress show is a ‘pick your path’ interactive performance, where an audience member becomes the central character of a highly-detailed fantasy story. Bradley could’ve easily presented this…