‘Hysterical, historical and hallucinogenic’: Desiree Burch: Desiree’s Coming Early review
Desiree Burch of Live at the Apollo and Netflix’s ‘Flinch’, yet again brings her boundless energy and exquisite storytelling back to the Fringe. Mixing hard-hitting truths, hilariously mad post-truths and…
Jack Rooke: Love Letters review
Comedian Jack Rooke already has a reputation. His previous works have investigated the high rate of male suicide and have contained frank discussions on dealing with grief. This time, hosted…
‘Poignant, ambitious and experimental’: Fish review
An adaptation of legendary Taiwanese writer Huang Chunming’s short story, Fish is a simple yet profound tale tackling masculinity, familial love and social mobility. Taiwan’s Shinehouse Theatre’s production further impresses…
‘Enlightening, embarrassing and uplifting’: What Women Want review
Intersectionality, corporate feminism and neoliberalism. If these words confuse you, too, then this is the show for you! This show – recently turned podcast – encourages conversations about the “misconceptions,…
‘Funny, frightening, but ultimately heartbreaking’: Typical review
The writer of Fringe 2018 sell-out Queens of Sheba Ryan Calais Cameron returns with a play exploring the routine racism felt by black men in Britain. Directed by Anastasia Osei-Kuffour…
Marking the End of LGBTQ+ History Month: Celebrating the Scientists
To mark the end of LGBTQ+ History month, the Science and Technology Section presents a personal selection of outstanding contemporary and historic scientists across subjects and the rainbow. This article…
Chang’e 4 probe reaches the dark side of the moon
China successfully completed the world’s first landing on the far side of the Moon with Chang’e4, an unmanned space probe. It is undoubtedly a jubilant time for China’s space program but…
Christian Grajewski: Acting at the intersection of art and science
It has become normal, natural even, to consider creative subjects as the antithesis to scientific ones. Anecdotally, a scientist is revealed within the book club: “You mean you’re from KB?”…