Category Interview

Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Feature, Festivals, In Conversations with, Interview, Theatre

In Conversation with: Louise Orwin

Reading Time: 4 minutesFAMEHUNGRY is a helter-skelter nosedive into the TikTok universe and a grudge match with the attention economy.

Flipping the script on the mentor/mentee relationship, acclaimed UK performance artist Louise Orwin has enlisted Gen Z TikToker Jax Valentine (20yo, queer, 80k followers) to guide her (37yo, queer, 4k followers) through a brave new world of dance trends, 24 hour live-streaming, enforced face filters and endless monetizable content.

FAMEHUNGRY will be showing at Edinburgh Fringe from 1 - 26 August. Check it out here.

ayoungishperspective1
July 9, 2024

Feature, Festivals, In Conversations with, Interview, Theatre

In Conversation with Amalia Kontesi

Reading Time: 4 minutesWe sat down with Amalia Kontesi who with Special Someone Productions is bringing the world premiere of Home, Sweet Home to Riverside Studio’s Bitesize Festival in London this July (8-14th).

Tabitha James
July 8, 2024

Feature, In Conversations with, Interview, Theatre

In Conversation with: Kimberly Prentice

Reading Time: 3 minutesUnseen is an inside look at the politics of Broadway’s backstage and takes inspiration from the experiences of writer and performer, Kimberly Prentice’s, 25 years as a dresser on Broadway. This show is a celebration of all those who work behind the scenes in the theatre industry, and a call out to give voice to their experiences.

Comedy, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Feature, Festivals, In Conversations with, Interview, Spoken Word

In Conversation with Luke Wright

Reading Time: 3 minutesAcclaimed multi award winning poet Luke Wright is taking his brand new show Luke Wright: Joy! to the Edinburgh Fringe, performing every day at Pleasance Dome from 31 July to 13 August at 14.55.

Tabitha James
July 4, 2024

Comedy, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Feature, Festivals, In Conversations with, Interview, Theatre

In Conversation with James Farley

Reading Time: 3 minutesGood Boy is a dark comedy drama following Boy in the throes of first love with his first, older boyfriend. Based on writer and actor James Farley’s own experiences this play explores the dangerous effects of misogyny within Gay Male relationships.

Tabitha James
July 4, 2024

Feature, In Conversations with, Interview

In Conversation with Dirks and Tapper

Reading Time: 3 minutesPolly is a story of what it takes to learn to love yourself. We’ve all been there. Polly knows she loves her boyfriend. And her girlfriend. But somehow the relationships are making her incredibly anxious.

Tabitha James
July 3, 2024

Cabaret, Feature, In Conversations with, Interview, Music

In Conversation With Sarah-Louise Young

Reading Time: 6 minutesPaying glorious homage to the music of one of the most influential voices in British music, Sarah-Louise Young (Fascinating Aïda, Showstopper! The Improvised Musical) brings her critically acclaimed show An Evening Without Kate Bush to Oxford Playhouse this Autumn.

Tabitha James
July 3, 2024

Drama, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Festivals, Film, Interview, Theatre

In Conversation with Kristin McCarthy Parker

Reading Time: 3 minutesHold on to Your Butts is a theatrical recreation of Stephen Spielberg’s iconic 1993 dinosaur film which features only two actors and a Foley artist who creates sound effects live on stage. Presented by Recent Cutbacks, an ensemble of theatrical and digital comedy creators in New York, this show was named in Time Out New York’s Top 10 Comedy of the Year.

Tabitha James
July 2, 2024

Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Feature, Festivals, In Conversations with, Interview

In Conversation with Alex Nissen from Dizney in Drag: Once Upon A Parody

Reading Time: 3 minutesA gender-bending pantomime romp through beloved fairytales told with drag performers giving (andreceiving) positive lessons on respect, healthy masculinity, periods, and sex positivity.

Tabitha James
July 1, 2024

Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Feature, Festivals, In Conversations with, Interview, Theatre

In Conversation with BoonDog Theatre

Reading Time: 2 minutes If you follow someone down a path you don’t recognise, you risk not being able to find your way back

Tabitha James
June 30, 2024