When you arrive at The Ballerina, you are greeted by a mysterious figure wearing an animal mask. They hand you a card containing advice on how to process the show, a tongue-in-cheek line that reassures you in a way that isn’t entirely believable. The actors are already in position as you take your seat. Two … Continue reading What right does Britain have to tell any other country how to manage its political system? | The Ballerina brutally confronts the harsh truth of peaceful politics
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“My parents separated later than yours, but I promise I am way more traumatised” | Bloody Mary: Live! lends a human, but darkly hilarious, voice to the legacy of Mary Tudor
Best known to history as Bloody Mary, Queen Mary Tudor is the oft-overlooked first Queen of England. Overshadowed by her womanising father and her longer-reigning sister, Mary’s legacy is frequently reduced to a footnote in history. In Bloody Mary: Live!, Olivia Miller uses stand up comedy to give Mary a platform to tell her story … Continue reading “My parents separated later than yours, but I promise I am way more traumatised” | Bloody Mary: Live! lends a human, but darkly hilarious, voice to the legacy of Mary Tudor
“If civilisation collapses, civil rights that keep us safe will collapse” | James McDermott on exploring the severity of the climate crisis through drag, cabaret and Acid’s Reign
Tell us about your show, Acid’s Reign. Acid’s Reign is a comedy cabaret drag play that makes a song and dance about the climate crisis and how climate change impacts LGBTQ+ communities. It has a script by yours truly, music by Joe Beighton of Six The Musical fame and an all star drag cast (soon … Continue reading “If civilisation collapses, civil rights that keep us safe will collapse” | James McDermott on exploring the severity of the climate crisis through drag, cabaret and Acid’s Reign
