“Who’s going to believe them if they sing about jumping a taxi without paying?”| Stevie Gray talks improv and energy in Arctic Monkeys’ Midlife Crisis

Tell us about your show, Arctic Monkeys’ Midlife Crisis. The show fuses stories, jokes and songs, describing how my life growing up in Oldham and recently becoming a dad, relate to the lyrics of the Arctic Monkeys. It is an hour of high energy, feel good comedy which doesn't take itself too seriously! What made … Continue reading “Who’s going to believe them if they sing about jumping a taxi without paying?”| Stevie Gray talks improv and energy in Arctic Monkeys’ Midlife Crisis

“She was definitely one for compassion over division.” | Rachel Sambrooks on preserving memory in Stand By Your Nan

Tell us about your show, Stand By Your Nan. Stand By Your Nan is a warm and funny show about memoirs of my grandmother, who was seen as an ordinary woman but to me had an extraordinary approach to life, the way society views older women and my own experience of aging. It’s peppered with … Continue reading “She was definitely one for compassion over division.” | Rachel Sambrooks on preserving memory in Stand By Your Nan

“It just seems to get more and more relevant” | Leila Johnston on learning the truth behind Terminator

Tell us about your show, Terminator: how worried should we be? It’s an entertaining hour where I take you through the science and tech of Terminator – especially as displayed in the first two films. I try to cover quite a few of the themes that come up in the films: time travel; the perceived threats … Continue reading “It just seems to get more and more relevant” | Leila Johnston on learning the truth behind Terminator