There is a reason why humans sleep. Weird things happen in that crucial time between sunset and sunrise. The average human being’s basic requirement for sleep becomes much more apparent after attending an event which requires participants to remain awake throughout the entirety of the night whilst being blasted with various forms of bizarre multimedia […]

If you were looking for a low-key, intimate experience last Friday night then Lisa Sampson’s Listen In would have been right up your alley. The event invited guests to share a piece of music that had meaning to them. The Record Store was transformed into an ambient chillout space with a selection of old couches […]

Alison Plevey skipped on stage at 8pm. The crowd, a mottled mix of passers-bys, public servants and young families, took a seat on the scattered crates and tiny foldout chairs. They were ready to watch a performance piece about what is probably the most universally recognised subject on the planet: work. Created by dance group […]

Set against the backdrop of Black Mountain on a rooftop car park, Excavate is full of promise even before it begins. We are invited to remove our shoes and take a place on a strip of cool, soft dirt. Performer and choreographer Gareth Hart is curled up on a small mound of earth with his back turned […]

I am going to begin this piece by associating Zak and Reefa’s Bollywood Funeral with an adjective not commonly associated with funerals – enjoyment. Writer Tasnim Hossain and directors Casey Elder and Chris Brain achieved this not only once but twice. The play was split into two parts, each performed on separate nights, in a […]