‘Open, telling, and extremely raw’: Sound Cistem review
Electronic music blaring, two people take the stage, moving in slow motion, lit by disco lights in primary colours. They introduce themselves, explaining that they are transgender, before breaking out…
Sofie Hagen: The Bumswing
Dressed in a red jumpsuit, red shoes and on a red carpet, Sofie Hagen comes on stage to to entry music she has reused from last year’s show. It is…
‘Goosebump-inducing music’: What Girls Are Made Of review
Written by and starring Cora Bissett, What Girls Are Made Of tells the true story of her tumultuous music career from mid-teens to motherhood. An award-winning musical production, it captures…
‘A much-needed conversation’: Burgerz review
Packed with layers of symbolism which stick with you beyond the performance, Burgerz brilliantly strikes the balance between comedy and drama. Based on the experience of artist Travis Alabanza as…
Personal experience: a lifestyle writer explores the meaning of success
Success, to me, has always been about a state of mind. If anyone ever asked me what I strived for in life, I would always say happiness, because in my…
Maximalism vs Minimalism: two Lifestyle writers give their take on the different methods
When it comes to minimalism, Marie Kondo is the queen. Kondo is a Japanese organising consultant and former sociology student and is most notable for her book The Life-Changing Magic…
Art of the Storyteller
I was welcomed, at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, to a warm and intimate setting for an evening of storytelling by James Spence and Daniel Serridge. There was little information online…