Reading Time: 2 minutesWe know the story of Jaws, big scary man-eating predator that will eat you given a chance. BUT, what if they are sensitive souls? Written by Leo Thomas and directed by Thomas and Gude Yue, this piece seeks to uncover what happened on that fateful day on Amity Island.
Reading Time: 2 minutesNever meet your heroes; you may just have to write their suicide note. Bennie, played by Eleanor Shaw, is a ghostwriter residing in corporate limbo tasked with penning suicide letters for the soon to be deceased. With…
Reading Time: 2 minutesMake It Happen is James Graham’s latest stab at revitalizing the oft-forgotten zeitgeists that deeply underpin our present sociopolitical moment.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUproar is an interdisciplinary performance born from the political crisis in Peru during 2022–2023, following the deaths of civilians during protests against the government of President Dina Boluarte and the Peruvian Congress.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA spectacle about legacy and individuality. Diving into the life of a frankly deplorable but fabulous aristocrat Henry Cyril Paget, this short musical sets out to be obvious in its condemnation of queer erasure throughout history. Regrettably,…
Reading Time: 2 minutesPremiering at Arcola’s Studio 2, Clive gathers a team of stellar creatives and cast, including Olivier and BAFTA award-winning playwright Michael Wynne, acclaimed director Lucy Baily, and Two-time Olivier Award nominee Paul Keating.
Reading Time: 2 minutesHappy Ending Street is as laugh out loud funny, as it is a gripping exploration of what freedom means within patriarchy (and it is pretty damn funny).
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrom costuming and music to the script itself, everything about Ryan Stewart’s KINDER is a fantastic celebration of queer identity and childhood. What begins as a brilliant comedic set-up – what if a drag performer mistakes a ‘reading hour’ for “reading” (as in making fun of) hour? – spirals into a beautiful deep-dive into a three-act performance of identity, storytelling, and the precarious position of queer people in today’s world.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Fringe’s home for Scottish-Canadian artistic collaboration, Venue 13 kicked off the first of Climate Change Theatre Action’s 20 days of play readings. This is the Canadian theatre company’s tenth year of commissioning short-form climate theatre. Throughout the festival month, CCTA will present a total of fifty of its commissioned works, including ten new ones specifically written for the festival and in response to this year’s theme: The Time is Now.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI would class this particular piece of stand-up as a hidden gem of the Fringe this year. A show that is as clever as it is chaotic, Will Davies brings a neurodivergent voice to the stage with cutting wit and delightfully dry humour, making it a must-see for anyone who has ever struggled with the slightest bit of anxiety!