Reading Time: 2 minutesThe question “Why are all hyperpop musicians trans?” is posed at one point during independent Irish company Jaxbanded Theatre’s experimental play HYPER, summing up the piece’s attempt to express the importance of artistic expression to so many members of the trans community. Written and directed by Ois O’Donoghue, the play captures the visceral, messy confusion of being trans and feeling as though you don’t match the body you’re in.
Reading Time: 2 minutesFame is a double-edged sword, as Dan Wye has discovered. Forever balancing the tightrope between iconic and tragic, one minute you’re having a thrilling sexual encounter, the next you’ve been ghosted and eating a quiche lorraine on a train. One minute, you’re chatting to the hot delivery driver, the next you’ve been impaled with an insult to the core.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis year sees Eddy Hare’s debut solo show come to the Fringe. Known for being one half of Crizards, this show covers a gamut of issues relevant to the youngest double-uncle in the world.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn award winning social game in its own right, host Jon Gracey elevates it to one of the funniest nights I've had in ages. Joined by a changing line up of villagers tonight we had: Jenny Tian, Harry Jun, Sullivan Brown, Rufus Hound and Sally Hodgkiss.
Reading Time: 2 minutesVerbal Diary, a musical comedy masterfully crafted by John Otway and Paul Bradley, with additional material by Tom Johnson, offers a riotous journey through the mishaps of Gordon, an endearingly unlucky photojournalist.
Reading Time: 2 minutesErika Ehler knows about break-ups - from the turmoil of dating apps and why they should list your chosen fetishes up front, to a heartbreak of a different kind, induced by phone messages.
Reading Time: 2 minutesOver the course of the fast-paced and deeply humorous show, we cover Micky’s flight response, and why getting on plane isn’t always appropriate, as well as the challenge of an emergency exit seat. She deftly navigates the differences in the way she and others express their love to each other, even if an Excel sheet can’t tell her she’s pretty, and a salad bowl is impossible to return. We hear her thoughts on trying to conceive and why evolution hasn’t come through for woman, with a gloopy Pret encounter, as well as the emotional impact of going against everything woman are told not to do. There’s also some acutely observed observations about Millennial woman and relationships with pre-recorded fitness instructors who deliver back-handed compliments for our fortitude.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIsobel Rogers’ musical comedy show is not perfect but is guaranteed fun for any fans of the format.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe term DINK (Double Income No Kids) came to popularity during the 1980’s and has adopted and coined more terms, but does what it says on the tin. Double income, no kids, and Lorraine takes us through more complex terms too.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt’s easy to read a blurb about menopause and think this show might not be for me. But Pauline Eyre’s hour is filled with relatable and hilarious anecdotes for all audiences.