Reading Time: 2 minutesWalking out after watching Darkside felt like a weight had been lifted off my shoulder, as if I awoke from a deep slumber. In a comedy that would be a criticism, but for a surreal fever dream of a show trying to walk in the steps of “Pink Floyd – The Wall”, this is high praise.
Reading Time: 2 minutesGiven how golden the premise is, it's disappointing to say the entire show fails to really capitalise on it. A suicidal woman being confronted with a robber mid attempt, has a great capacity for drama, comedy, tragedy, yet very little of all three is actually achieved.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“A Naff Play About Spies” is well named. Is it a bit naff? Are the spies a bit naff? Is the dialogue a bit clunky? Yes, yes and yes. Is it still good fun? Also yes.
Reading Time: 2 minutesMat Ewins is recently engaged and needs to make some money. He’s going to do that by selling a game show to America, and this is that show. Strap yourselves in for a fantastic multimedia-driven time, with prizes to be won! Well, sort of.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSusie McCabe starts her show by telling us that the last year was the best year of her life.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMy Last Two Brain Cells is a fast paced, ridiculously silly absurdist comedy set in the head office of TPL Inc. (Temporal Lobe Incorporated).
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Chaos That Has Been And Will No Doubt Return is a compelling coming of age story that follows two best friends living in Luton post-2008 crash as they navigate their way through adolescence.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“I’d Like a Job Please” follows Sarah Snelson, a recent graduate, on her hunt for a job. After an uninspiring start, her recruiter ex-Navy Tracey Pavement, she gets a sales role at “Swell”, where all is not what it seems.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWritten by Gabriella Foley and directed by Zoë Templeman-Young, this lively, thought-provoking show invites the audience deep into the discomfort, self-hatred, and frustration of living with OCD.
Reading Time: 2 minutesMcKenzie jackets at the ready - Josh Jones’ new show takes us through things he holds dear, albeit with some twists along the way. Having had somewhat of an epiphany recently about spending life with those who matter, this engaging hour leaves you sharing his excitement about what’s coming next for him.