“Visibility isn’t enough, especially if it’s just a byword for heterosexual narratives, with queer bodies fitted in.” | Oli Isaac and Oakley Flanagan on This Queer House at Vault Festival

Tell us about the show you’re bringing to the Vault Festival. Oakley: This Queer House is a play about a queer couple who inherit a home and attempt to renovate it. It’s in collaboration with OPIA Collective, infusing elements of theatre, live music and movement, to tell a story about a relationship assailed by a … Continue reading “Visibility isn’t enough, especially if it’s just a byword for heterosexual narratives, with queer bodies fitted in.” | Oli Isaac and Oakley Flanagan on This Queer House at Vault Festival

“It really helped me look at life from a different angle.” | Ophélie Hocquard talks tackling the patriarchy through crystals

Tell us about the show you’re bringing to the Vault Festival, Crystal Clear. It’s an hour of stand-up comedy in which I explain why I’m quitting stand-up comedy to become a crystal healer. What inspired you to write a show about crystal healing? I got really into meditation around the time I started stand-up, it … Continue reading “It really helped me look at life from a different angle.” | Ophélie Hocquard talks tackling the patriarchy through crystals

“Promoting other people’s creativity is a lot more productive for making change.” | Edalia Day on mixing comedy, songs and video to explore life outside the box

Tell us about your show, Too Pretty to Punch. Too Pretty To Punch is a comedy spoken word show about gender, the media and not fitting any of the boxes. It combines interactive video projection, physical comedy, spoken word and a banjo to break down our ideas of what gender is and what it means … Continue reading “Promoting other people’s creativity is a lot more productive for making change.” | Edalia Day on mixing comedy, songs and video to explore life outside the box