Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhile lovers used to pen lengthy love letters to one another in days past, those of us dating in the 21st century are stuck with texting. How much does that affect the poetry of romance - or can some people still find it? Eli Zuzovksky’s Long Distance answers with a beautiful ‘yes’.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOne of the most difficult parts about growing older is reckoning with how often our parents’ hopes and fears reflect ours. Paradok Platform investigates this reckoning via their relatable, but at times lukewarm This Natural Scene.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Queen’s Hall in Edinburgh saw the last night of the Bat for Lashes tour, and what a note to end it on. Bat for Lashes (aka Natasha Khan) has played here before, remarking in a soft and husky voice on the memory of the distinctive blue and gold decor, and produced a night that no-one in attendance will forget in a hurry.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Reaching for the stars, this 6ft 7 seeing double, double act will have you in fits of giggles as they take on “Satire” (their producers say it’s “in” at the moment but the two haven’t the foggiest what that is!)
Reading Time: 2 minutesGigi Bella’s Big Feelings, a self described “A one-of-a-kind spoken word musical” exploring the Mexicana experience with eager anticipation.
Reading Time: 2 minutesStumbling out of the Grand at Pleasance Courtyard, 45 minutes later than I was meant to, I can unequivocally say that Zach Zucker (the brains behind the brainless persona of Jack Tucker) is a genius.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn her debut stand-up hour A Bite of Yours, Canadian comic Zoe Brownstone delivers punchline after punchline with the smoothness of a Fringe veteran.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn a world where we decide who exactly to hate based on the whims of the Internet, what does a person do when they become ‘The Internet’s Most Hated’?
Reading Time: 2 minutesFull ashtrays, empty bottles, dirty dishes, laundry that’s been hung up for too long and is definitely dry, and an eerie sense that you’re wasting your youth - welcome to Brixton.
Reading Time: 2 minutesLast at the Fringe 7 years ago, Hannah Gadsby is back with their new show ‘Woof!’ which aims to ask all the big questions. Gadsby continues to hold the space between comedy and tough truths with a self-awareness that is highly relatable and on numerous occasions had the audience burst into applause in agreement.