70s archive footage of muscly young men in too-tight shirts, Tommy Cooper wobbling across an ice rink and Eric Morecambe clowning around with dodgems in the background play out in the orangey/turquoisey tones of the decade on a centre-stage screen as we enter the space. The Libertines swell through the speakers – it’s an old […]

The first night of this bizarre and darkly funny show sees a full house of mostly young people who laugh readily and seem very engaged. The simple and effective visual aesthetic, created by Clementine Keith-Roach, is comprised of neon-lit performer’s names as a backdrop, and pristine white gym outfits with colourful wigs. Yet already we […]

It starts pretty low-key, with dim lights and a mellow guitar tune (played live), then into an ensemble physical theatre scene – eight people and as many wooden stools acting out motifs of restraint, disorientation and unbalance. It revs up with the arrival of a crowd-rousing compere: ‘I said HELLO Edinburgh!’ who goes into a […]

Go wildcats! Make some noise! Let’s get out there and win – whatever it takes. And to the tune of Party Rock Anthem, here comes a great big dancing bear – or maybe it’s a lion or a tiger, anyway, something big and furry – the team mascot, HB. And a whole gaggle of cheerleaders […]

Paper Bird’s ten-year anniversary show utilises a cast of four playing multiple roles to explore the stories of six women of various ages. Developed with communities in the North of England and through a detailed research process, this devised production explores a huge range of themes relevant to women – from growing to ageing, from […]