“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

“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

“I personally believe that everything can be funny, as long as it’s handled with care and heart.” | Simon Perrott on exploring his grief through theatre and Kissed By A Flame

Tell us about your show, Kissed By A Flame. Kissed By A Flame is an autobiographical piece about a time in my life when my partner was diagnosed with cancer and the last 18 months of his life. The play is about grief, so it was important that the audience was aware that the character … Continue reading “I personally believe that everything can be funny, as long as it’s handled with care and heart.” | Simon Perrott on exploring his grief through theatre and Kissed By A Flame