“You have to laugh about the ups and downs.” | Ben Hodge on finding space in comedy to be himself with no explanation

Tell us about you/your act. I am a gay, transgender (ftm) man whose comedy centres around my experiences in the dating world as well as making light about my trans identity!  How did you get into comedy? I have always been the class clown and I enjoyed taking on the comedy roles in different musicals … Continue reading “You have to laugh about the ups and downs.” | Ben Hodge on finding space in comedy to be himself with no explanation

“It’s nice to let it happen organically.” | Josh Glanc takes us through the creative process for his work-in-progress show at Vault Festival

Tell us about the show you’re bringing to the Vault Festival. It’s a work in progress show, but by Vaults, I would’ve already performed it for a week in Australia so it probably won’t be too shit. I’m currently making it, and I’m having an incredibly fun time doing so. I have a strong idea … Continue reading “It’s nice to let it happen organically.” | Josh Glanc takes us through the creative process for his work-in-progress show at Vault Festival

“It’s not all misery and gloom. Some of it really was fabulous.” | Holly Cruise on unearthing the past’s most interesting tales in her Queer History of Britain

Tell us about Hollyzone History. The best way to describe what I do is ‘performance history’. I like to tell stories and get people thinking about history, but I also like to point out the absurd, the weird and the wonderful. History is vivid and wild, there’s really no excuse for boring lectures on it, … Continue reading “It’s not all misery and gloom. Some of it really was fabulous.” | Holly Cruise on unearthing the past’s most interesting tales in her Queer History of Britain