REVIEW: Do You Accept These Charges?
Reading Time: 2 minutesA must-see fringe debut from US comedian Laurie Magers (Netflix’s Obliterated, Upright Citizens Brigade) about the time she dated an incarcerated multi-felon.
Category New writing
REVIEW: Eggs Aren’t That Easy to Make
Reading Time: < 1 minute'If I'm in a lesbian relationship when I'm older, I want you to be the sperm donor' Claire says to her best friend Dan, while drunk at a uni party. 'Okay, it's a deal'. Flash forward ten years and the two friends are making good on their promise. Having your best friend be your sperm donor – what could go wrong? Big Sofa Theatre presents a queer rom com
REVIEW: Hospital Hour
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRachel Kaly got her first period the same day Saddam Hussein was hanged. She has also been to hospital over 300 times for various psychological treatments. Are these two facts related? Probably. Rachel’s critically acclaimed debut Fringe show returns to perfectly explain why she is so mentally ill.
REVIEW: Pickled Republic
Reading Time: < 1 minutePickled Republic is a surreal one-woman theatrical cabaret show for adults, created and performed by Ruxy Cantir, exploring our deep-rooted need for purpose. Encased in a pickle jar, Ruxy uses exceptional clowning, puppetry, mask theatre, and movement to portray a plethora of characters, asking deep existential questions and offering ridiculous answers.
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Ellie Whittaker, Alexander Burnett and Olivia Zerphy
Reading Time: 2 minutesTwo swimmers. One race. Zero water. In this splash-hit physical comedy, two Lecoq-trained performers plunge into a riotous contest of ambition, rivalry, and play. Directed by Olivia Zerphy (The Man Who Thought He Knew Too Much), The Crawl turns a swim meet into a fast-paced world of eccentric characters, cinematic storytelling, and joyful chaos.
REVIEW: Rose + Bud
Reading Time: 2 minutesDerry Freshers’ Week, closeted Bud is in for a rollercoaster of tequila, tiaras and transitioning. Lucky they have Rose keeping them on the not-so-straight and narrow. This hilarious double-act was described as the 'Queer Philadelphia, Here I Come' at Dublin Fringe. Witness this heartfelt and heartbreaking coming-of-age story about transitioning from Belfast's superstar Rose Coogan. Join Rose and Bud as they discover what it means to be yourself, or maybe yourselves.
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Sophie Fisher
Reading Time: 2 minutesSoul-sapping auditions, toe-sucking hostage scenes and one very lost contact lens… An Ode to the Casting Director is a razor-sharp solo comedy lifting the lid on the chaos of chasing an acting dream. From former high-fashion model turned screen actor Sophie Fisher (Netflix’s Project Rabbit), this cinematic one-woman show fuses stage and screen to reveal the raw, ridiculous reality behind the scenes.
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Eleanor Shaw
Reading Time: 4 minutesWritten and performed by Eleanor Shaw, medium dead is a bold, dark comedy exploring suicide, bureaucracy, and the search for meaning. In a bleak afterlife office, Bennie writes suicide notes, but when assigned the beloved chef Anthony…
REVIEW: Stupid Hug
Reading Time: 2 minutesAn Argentine piece that challenges masculinity through a poetic, physical, and provocative theatrical language.
La Joda Teatro travels from Argentina to present The Stupid Hug as part of the Camden Fringe Festival, with performances at Barons Court Theatre, London.
REVIEW: Writer’s Retreat
Reading Time: 2 minutes“Makes you want more” En Route Theatre Company made their scratch night debut at the Golden Goose Theatre in Camberwell back in May, to showcase the talent involved in their instalment of the Setting Sail scratch night,…