“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

“Taboos around mental health and disability can be challenged by comics” | Mark Nicholas on carving out an accessible comedy space for acts with disabilities through Laugh-Able

Tell us about your comedy career. So it started when I went traveling to SE Asia in 2017 and I took part in some comedy workshops with American and British ex-pats along with some locals to Saigon. We then performed a showcase in the summer where we all did 5 minutes on stage. I vividly … Continue reading “Taboos around mental health and disability can be challenged by comics” | Mark Nicholas on carving out an accessible comedy space for acts with disabilities through Laugh-Able

“There is a certain nuance that would be lost if I attempted to do my material in a more traditional format” | Stephen Catling on the otherness of surrealism and Beehavioural Problems

Tell us about your show Beehavioural Problems. So Beehavioural Problems is a show that stemmed from a desire to write about my feelings and experiences of working post-Bachelors, along with also just putting it in some fun surrealist sketches. Over the course of the show, I go over my experiences with the NHS, animal research … Continue reading “There is a certain nuance that would be lost if I attempted to do my material in a more traditional format” | Stephen Catling on the otherness of surrealism and Beehavioural Problems