Rip, Drag & Ruminate is a double bill dance production by AC Arts’ graduating dancers, which explores social dynamics and needs in a technology-saturated culture. The dancers are physically impressive with tightly executed choreography. Patches of Society is a charming but disjointed show and was overshadowed by the more conceptually complete personwhowatchestoomuchtelevision. AC Arts is […]

Everyone’s A Winner recounts Alice Fraser’s time as a successful corporate lawyer who realised that it’s not worth succeeding at something you hate. The story is told in chapters through transcripts, dramatised scenes, and personal stories. The themes of social expectation and mainstream success make this a very relatable performance even without an understanding of […]

Whelmed explores how Gillian Cosgriff “keeps it going” in her anxious modern life through a mix of songs and anecdotes about her offbeat interests and childhood hijinks. This show is observational, without the humour. The comedy/cabaret performance doesn’t hit either note, but is relatable in its populist and uninspired subject matter. At the beginning Cosgriff […]

Just let the wind untie my perfumed hair… is a cross-artform theatre work written by Delia Olam and Hera Whinfield which tells the story of Tahíríh, a 19th Century muslim scholar who was executed for unveiling her face. This is a one-woman show focussing on Tahíríh’s legacy and influence. The show has hints of an […]