“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

“It’s a bit about disability, a lot about gossip and a worrying story about a puppy.” | Georgie Morrell on the path to becoming an Eyecon

Tell us about your show, Eyecon. To be honest, it's changed so much from when I initially wrote and after its Ed fringe run, I'm not sure anymore! It's essentially a bit about disability, a lot about gossip and a worrying story about a puppy. What inspired you to write a show exploring disability and … Continue reading “It’s a bit about disability, a lot about gossip and a worrying story about a puppy.” | Georgie Morrell on the path to becoming an Eyecon