by Kirstyn Smith | Aug 12, 2019 | Fringe, Interview, Mental health, Theatre
Set in a psychiatric ward, Going Slightly Mad is a play based on real-life events that takes a fearless look at what needs to change in the UK’s mental health services. We spoke to Producer and Set Designer Katrina Woolley about how humour can help with...
by Kirstyn Smith | Aug 11, 2019 | Fringe, Interview, Mental health, Theatre
Rust is based on the personal experiences of co-writer Helena Fox and the month she spent in rehab. We caught up with Helena to talk about real-life versus fiction in theatre, addiction, and using music to express difficult emotions. What can audiences...
by Kirstyn Smith | Aug 11, 2019 | Fringe, Interview, Mental health, Theatre
There’s a running theme in This Thing in Here about finding things, no matter how insignificant they seem, to make you happy. Harry Jackson, playwright and producer, is hopeful that the show will prompt some meaningful post-performance discussions. ‘I’d...
by Kirstyn Smith | Aug 11, 2019 | Fringe, Mental health, Review, Theatre
Lyricism, humour and dark, abstract anxiety attacks are all thrown into the strange brew that is Ladybones. You’ll want to drink it all up, though, thanks to Sorcha McCaffrey’s irresistible performance. McCaffrey plays Nuala, an archaeologist who...
by Kirstyn Smith | Aug 11, 2019 | Fringe, Mental health, Review, Theatre
Jack kicks off by listing the things that he’s good at, like catching grapes in his mouth, eating scrambled eggs, knowing when someone is upset and football. Throughout Numbers, he becomes less and less sure of himself – except when it comes to numbers....
by Kirstyn Smith | Aug 10, 2019 | Fringe, Interview, Mental health, Theatre
Writer and performer Katie Guicciardi’s new show, Fox, takes a look at asking for help in a society that’s become increasingly isolated and isolating. We spoke to her about stigma, finding humour in darkness and the importance of talking. On Fox Fox is inspired...
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