“It’s not the circumstances you find yourself in, but it’s how you deal with them.” | Fran Garrity in finding positivity in Faith, Hope and Garrity

Tell us about your show, Faith, Hope and Garrity. It’s follow my journey over the last couple of years. I focus on the trouble that I’ve been in, the trouble I’ve caused for other people and the trouble that other people have caused me, and how I’ve managed to overcome it. What kind of trouble … Continue reading “It’s not the circumstances you find yourself in, but it’s how you deal with them.” | Fran Garrity in finding positivity in Faith, Hope and Garrity

“It’s about turning base functions into something of worth.” | Pope Lonergan talks drugs, death and dementia ahead of Incontinence Pad Disposal

Tell us about your new show, Incontinence Pad Disposal. It’ll be about working in elderly care and how this was inextricably bound to my abuse of prescription opioids such as Oxycodone, Hydrocodone, Morphine and Dihydrocodeine. (I set a moral threshold for myself which was I’d never deprive the elderly of painkillers. They need them to … Continue reading “It’s about turning base functions into something of worth.” | Pope Lonergan talks drugs, death and dementia ahead of Incontinence Pad Disposal

Dan Webber flows effortlessly from mental health to masculinity to moobs in his funny and insightful deconstruction of identity, Genre Fluid

Early on in Genre Fluid, Dan Webber describes his own poetry as “a bit shit”. You shouldn’t believe him. It is, in fact, wonderful and the book as a whole is a treasure. Genre Fluid is the poetry book that accompanies Dan’s comedy and spoken word show of the same name. Genre Fluid explores the … Continue reading Dan Webber flows effortlessly from mental health to masculinity to moobs in his funny and insightful deconstruction of identity, Genre Fluid