The Relentlessness of Difficult Reading by Jo Bannon
Ahead of the premiere of her Unlimited Commission ‘We Are Fucked’ at Arnolfini, Bristol, this month, Jo Bannon gives us a glimpse into the research process behind the performance.
Trigger warning: Some of the subjects touched upon include: Incels, rape, anxiety, sex and hate speech.
Making people who don’t agree with you laugh by Athena Kugblenu
I have been performing comedy for over six years. In that time, over hundreds of shows to certainly thousands of people, I can count on one hand the occasions I have had an audience who looks and feels like they might be just like me. This isn’t just an observation on race (I’m African/Indian mixed). This is an observation on gender, politics, class, up-bringing and in life experience overall.
London Tattoo Convention: Special Guest - Mark Mahoney
The London Tattoo Convention are proud to welcome legendary tattooer Mark Mahoney as our special guest. Mark Mahoney will be meeting and greeting fans throughout the weekend, and will join the expert judging panel at our much-anticipated Tattoo Competition.
Behind The Velvet Curtain: a peek into Jacqueline Haigh’s new comedy show
(Image by Joolz Barker, courtesy of Face In Hole)
Writer and performer Jacqueline Haigh reveals the inspiration for Goddess, appearing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, 2018.
Goddess is my new, comic storytelling show based on my true experiences working as a receptionist in a Tantric Massage parlour. Well, I say new. In fact, this project has been incubating for a while.
An endless stream of good ideas – the life of an independent theatre producer by Callum Smith
Callum Smith moved back to Glasgow to return to freelance producing. Now, he runs one of Scotland’s most exciting production companies.
London Tattoo Convention: Art Exhibition - Japanese Gallery Kensington
Woodblock print by Utagawa Yoshiharu
Japanese Gallery Kensington are proud to share a new collection of extraordinary traditional woodblock prints at The London Tattoo Convention this September.
Japanese Gallery Kensington return for the second consecutive year to London Tattoo Convention and are proud to share a new collection of extraordinary traditional woodblock prints.
