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Why I Stuck a Flare Up My Arse for England post-show video and photos: Are all football plays really about male mental health?

25 April 2024|

Remember how exciting it was when England made it to the men’s Euro 2020 final (in 2021 due to Covid). Remember the bloke who got so excited he lit his bum on fire?! His incendiary social media fame has inspired a hit stage play

Horne’s Descent post-show video and photos: Are we destined for heaven or hell?

6 April 2024|

Are we all headed straight to heaven or hell? Is there anything we can do to change direction? To alter who we truly are ? These are some of the big questions at the heart of Nina Atesh's new play Horne's Descent.

The Valley of Fear post-show video and photos: Investigating the case of Sherlock Holmes’ enduring legacy

31 March 2024|

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes, with his ever-loyal sidekick Dr Watson, holds the Guinness World Record as the most portrayed human literary character in history. What's the enduring appeal? And what are the challenges of adapting Sherlock anew?

Lear’s Shadow post-show video and photos: How to adapt Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy as a monologue

18 February 2024|

How do you reimagine a 3,700-line play with 20+ named characters and a normal performance time of up to four hours into a 70-minute monologue?

Exhibitionists post-show video and photos: A celebration of gay life where no one dies

14 January 2024|

It was a shared love of 1930s screwball comedies that brought Shaun McKenna and Andrew Van Sickle together. And a realisation that so many of the dramatists of the time were secretly gay that sparked the idea to collaborate.

Phantasmagoria post-show video and photos: How worried are you about divides in politics today?

19 November 2023|

I started my post-show talk for Kali Theatre's premiere of Phantasmagoria by asking the audience about their thoughts on politics today, including: are you feeling largely optimistic or pessimistic about the future?

Venom post-show video and photos: Remaking Medusa for middle age and #MeToo

17 November 2023|

My admiration for Emma Burnell knows no bounds. I followed her as a political journalist for years before becoming friends through MyTheatreMates. I've been amazed to watch her turn her hand to playwriting, producing, directing and now performing.

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