The skirl of the pipes. A slippery combination underfoot of puddles, cobbles and pulped flyers. And what’s that disconcerting malty smell? It can only be the Edinburgh fringe, to which the indie theatre world relocates in August as surely as salmon swimming upstream or Britain’s Brexit plans returning to a state of chaos. CPT will be there, trying to forget … Read more
Inspired by the digital communications overload we face daily, The Last Straw is a visually arresting, tongue-in-cheek look at how to survive with your sanity intact amidst the confusion, fear and anxiety of a post-truth world. Gareth Brierley, one of the performers and creators of the piece said: “”When we sat in the rehearsal room on the first day of rehearsal on a … Read more
Yeah, but what do you REALLY do for a living?’ Okay, so maybe this isn’t especially about our show (don’t worry I’ll tell you more about that in a bit) but more being a theatre company in the first place. For Paper People Theatre it’s been a long grinding road. Two members of the company graduated from their MA … Read more
LOVE+ is a show about a woman who accidentally falls in love with a robot who’s adamant the feelings are reciprocated. We started making it in 2014, at which time: David Levy, author of ‘Love and Sex with Robots’ estimated the humanity would love sex robots by the middle of the 21st century. Robotics engineer Hiroshi Ishiguro was featured on … Read more
You’re probably wondering about the title. Fair. The starting point for Blackcatfishmusketeer was me being a bit obsessed with the story of Cyrano. Ignoring the swordfights and tricking people into marriages, it’s a story about people who are afraid that the better you know them the less you’ll love them; that’s a theme that doesn’t get old. They disguise themselves, … Read more
[insert slogan here] is a show about objects. Consumer objects specifically. By which I mean mass-produced objects. Mass-produced objects that are then given meaning by the narratives they’re placed within. Narratives which we all agree with. An iPhone comes in a variety of colours so that you can express your individuality. Because individuality is an important thing we should all aim … Read more
Will we look back and see it as a watershed moment? Are we living in a new world? Has the #metoo movement – and everything else that’s followed it – fundamentally changed things? I’m not sure (nor, of course, am I the best person to judge this). I’ve spoken to plenty of women who, between them, hold the whole gamut … Read more
In this blog post, Theodora van der Beek writes about her character, The Bearded Lady, coming out as a cis female and what that means in our society. Don’t miss The Adventures of the Bearded Lady on April 4-5 at 7:15pm. Get your tickets here. The Adventures of the Bearded Lady is about a bearded lady with a shameful secret … Read more
In this blog post, Uncanny Theatre share their Q&A with us for their upcoming Sprint Show Outrage, talking through what the show is about, why they made it and what their audience will hopefully take from it. Check out their wonderful trailer below! Don’t miss Outrage on Friday March 23 at 7:15pm as part of Sprint 2018. Get your tickets … Read more
In this blog post, Karen McLeod talks on the beginning of “Who Do You Think You Are? Barbara Brownskirt”, marketing and thinking about one’s work in a wider context. Who Do You Think You Are? Barbara Brownskirt is here Fri 6 – Sat 7 April. You can book your tickets here What Is The Message? Barbara Brownskirt. In 2016 when my first full … Read more