“Something needed to be done” | Artistic director Yasmin Sidhwa on how Mandala Theatre Company’s MAD(E) offers a voice to the world’s underserved young men

Tell us about your show MAD(E). MAD(E) is an epic story of life, death, and everything in between. Focused on the tale of three boys existing within hostile environments, carrying their worlds in an urn, a bivvy bag, and soil from the Motherland, it depicts three stories from different cultures, each of the lads living … Continue reading “Something needed to be done” | Artistic director Yasmin Sidhwa on how Mandala Theatre Company’s MAD(E) offers a voice to the world’s underserved young men

Sound of Our Revolution | March 2023: Trans Rights are Human Rights

Contributed by Jonny Collins Ugh. I’m torn on this playlist. On the one hand, I absolutely adore an excuse to go on a deep dive researching, recommending and listening to great transgender artists – both from the underground and the mainstream.On the other hand, by this series’ nature, the fact that I’m talking about this … Continue reading Sound of Our Revolution | March 2023: Trans Rights are Human Rights

“It all adds up and comes out uglier than anyone could’ve anticipated” | Ellie Rose on challenging every nuance of the male gaze in Boundless Theatre’s Flies

Tell us about the show, Flies. Flies by Charlie Josephine, is about seven young women, who are smart and self aware. They are isolated on a photoshoot set and are being closely watched and judged by the ominous male gaze. They have each other, though, and that feels really good. Is it exciting to be … Continue reading “It all adds up and comes out uglier than anyone could’ve anticipated” | Ellie Rose on challenging every nuance of the male gaze in Boundless Theatre’s Flies