This explosion of a production romps through an in-depth exploration of Shakespeare’s sonnets, channelling the most physical of physical theatre forms and introducing elements of In Yer Face and Artuadian theatre along the way. The result is a risky and affecting piece that confronts the audience in challenging ways and feels fresh and relevant despite […]

This exceptional site-specific production really delivered everything that I hope for theatre to be: it was exciting, irreverent, experiential and often hilarious, and despite being short in duration at thirty minutes, its impact upon me was huge. Set in a tiny shed filled with gardening paraphernalia, an audience of two await the entrance of Owain, […]

A fart joke in the first two minutes – that’s the way to do it! Happy days are here again! Where’s my wolf suit? Performance artist, writer and erstwhile stand-up comedian Rachel Mars presents – ta-da! – a perfectly pitched show investigating joke-telling and laughter. Brace yourselves for a mad-cap rollercoaster ride that takes you from […]

This inventive and physical production from new collaborative company Move to Stand was stunning in its honest simplicity, multi-faceted characterisation and visual symbolism. The feeling of heart and substance in a story executed with focused professionalism made The Collision of Things a joy to experience. A simple set consisting of adult and child-sized plastic chairs, […]

Junction 25 is a young people’s performance company that puts young people’s voices firmly into the centre of contemporary performance. For their 2013 Edinburgh show, they’ve created a piece of interactive work which sits close to my heart having made a piece about a very similar subject matter: success, failure and how we are set […]