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Review: Diana – The untold and untrue story

Review: Diana – The untold and untrue story

Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story is a queer person’s love-letter to the People’s Princess, timely comic relief given current anti-trans politics
Review: Manchester Revue’s Lonely Hearts Sketch Club (Edinburgh Fringe Festival)

Review: Manchester Revue’s Lonely Hearts Sketch Club (Edinburgh Fringe Festival)

Manchester Revue’s Lonely Hearts Sketch Club is a hilarious and spirited sketch comedy show performed by an exceptionally talented cast that will leave you in fits of laughter
yellow corners to take on Edinburgh Fringe Festival: In conversation with Calima Lunt-Gomez and Rose Lovejoy

yellow corners to take on Edinburgh Fringe Festival: In conversation with Calima Lunt-Gomez and Rose Lovejoy

The Mancunion sits down with the creative team behind yellow corners after two Manchester runs and ahead of its official premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Review: yellow corners

Review: yellow corners

yellow corners has a wonderful sense of familiarity and nostalgia to it that makes it an instantly lovable hit with anyone who has ever had the (dis)pleasure of being 13
The Making of Frederick the Great: In conversation with Charlotte Kindred

The Making of Frederick the Great: In conversation with Charlotte Kindred

The Mancunion sits down with Charlotte Kindred, ahead of the world premiere of her debut play at The Cockpit as part of Camden Fringe
Be Home Soon: Manchester at the Fringe

Be Home Soon: Manchester at the Fringe

The Mancunion sat down to speak with Lily and Katie, part of the team behind the show Be Home Soon, to talk about student theatre, the difficulties in taking a show up to the Fringe, and their new play
Review: Live To Tell: (A Proposal For) The Madonna Jukebox Musical

Review: Live To Tell: (A Proposal For) The Madonna Jukebox Musical

Live to Tell is a meta, satirical but deeply personal account of HIV, with the Queen of Pop used as a representation of transformation
If you’re seeking pleasure this Christmas, come HOME

If you’re seeking pleasure this Christmas, come HOME

Bourgeois & Maurice return to HOME this Christmas with their brand-new show Pleasure Seekers
Review: How To Keep Up With The Kardashians

Review: How To Keep Up With The Kardashians

Lily Young reviews How To Keep Up With The Kardashians at Underbelly (Edinburgh Fringe)
An Awkward Conversation with the Jellicle Linus Karp

An Awkward Conversation with the Jellicle Linus Karp

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy talks to Awkward Productions’ Linus Karp about his new show, how to live a jellicle life: life lessons from the 2019 hit movie musical ‘cats’
Review: Indigo

Review: Indigo

Alexia Pieretti reviews Indigo at the King’s Arms
Review: Awkward Conversations with Animals I’ve F*cked

Review: Awkward Conversations with Animals I’ve F*cked

Kayleigh Crawford reviews Awkward Conversations with Animals I’ve F*cked
Preview: Awkward Conversations with Animals I’ve F*cked

Preview: Awkward Conversations with Animals I’ve F*cked

Awkward Productions’ hit one-man show arrives in Manchester next month
A Flamingo Called Frank

A Flamingo Called Frank

Their performances involve real-life head shavings mid-show
Tales from the Fringe: Pomona

Tales from the Fringe: Pomona

William Leah recounts his Fringe experience as a producer on the UoM Drama Society’s (HiveMCR) production of ‘Pomona’
Tales from the Fringe: The Henriad

Tales from the Fringe: The Henriad

Harry reminisces about performing in Festivus Collective’s ‘The Henriad’ at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe
Tales from the Fringe: Little Shop of Horrors

Tales from the Fringe: Little Shop of Horrors

Mary recalls her experience as a producer on Delicious Theatre’s ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ at Edinburgh Fringe
From Freshers to Fringe: A Graduate’s Advice

From Freshers to Fringe: A Graduate’s Advice

Chris reminisces about university life and his theatre-related achievements as a student