Reading Time: 4 minutesWe sat down for an exclusive interview with acclaimed award-winning live poet Luke Wright. Touring his most personal show yet with Later Life Letter, using spoken word, storytelling and stand-up, Wright delves into his own adoption and what it means to belong.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA riotous Britpop makeover that proves panto can be both nostalgic and brilliantly new. The Oxford Playhouse has long been known for delivering lively, crowd-pleasing pantomimes, but this year’s Dick Whittington takes that expectation and spins it in an…
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt’s a cliché to describe every Northern comic as “down-to-Earth”. But Ian Smith’s hilarious bafflement at the trappings of everyday life - pub beer gardens, supermarket shopping, what3words - is nothing if not relatable.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“Possum Trot is a small story told with sincerity, humour, and real heart.” There’s something about the Tabard Theatre that always makes me glad to slip into someone else’s story for a while. The space is compact…
Reading Time: 2 minutesA one of a kind whodunnit comedy
Reading Time: 6 minutesWorking Class Hero is an absurdist satire in which two actors put on some silly wigs (and accents) and take us on a high-speed romp through the British class system. We sat down with Theo Hristov to discuss their upcoming production.
Reading Time: 3 minutesOld Fat F**k will be at Riverside Studios over 25 performances from 5th November – 20th December.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUrooj Ashfaq’s How to Be a Baddie was funny, conversational and cosy. Both the set up, Urooj’s confidence and storytelling invited us into the world of being a female Indian comedian, as she strives to counter an unnamed reviewers suggestion that she wasn’t quite as edgy as she may be deemed in India.
Reading Time: 3 minutesLADIES WHO IMPROV is a female Manchester based troupe who focus on the funny. We sat down with the group to discuss their upcoming performance.
Reading Time: 3 minutesFanny is a comedy celebrating music, family and - at last - the work of a composer overlooked because of her sex. We sat down with Charlie Russell to discuss her upcoming role.