We all know the story of Bluebeard, but this deeply unsettling version by Hattie Naylor is grimmer than Grimm and makes its audience uncomfortably complicit in its graphic descriptions of sexual violence. Bluebeard sits centre stage, stretches languorously, and tells us, “I won’t call it cunt, or pussy, or twat. I’ll call it red.” The [...]

Have you ever been to the state of Georgia? I certainly hadn’t before I met J. Fergus Evans, but during his intimate performance at the PULSE Festival I could swear I was there, being taken around by a resident, shown all the sights, and given privileged access to the local gossip. We are made to [...]

Can eating disorders ever be funny? Surely we’ve all been in situations so awful that the only response we can make is to laugh. This is the method Caroline Horton uses in Mess to tackle anorexia, bravely staging a version of her own struggle with the illness. Horton, who was nominated for an Olivier for [...]

Editor’s Note: The following review is of a work-in-progress, and thus Touched Theatre’s Blue was incomplete when reviewed. Touched Theatre’s Blue is a promenade piece blending puppetry, physical performance, projection and lyrical new writing. It throws itself playfully in a myriad of directions that unfortunately make the audience feel a little lost. The company uses some wonderful [...]