A Giant On The Bridge

A Giant On The Bridge is such a moving show. There’s a real humanity that is expressed in every moment, whether it’s through spoken word or song. Developed by the Distant Voices Community - a group that explores crime, punishment and reintegration through song-writing and other art forms- and devised by Liam Hurley and  Jo Mango, who alongside  Louis Abbott, Raveloe and Solareye act in various roles and provide musical and vocal accompaniment throughout the show. A Giant On The Bridge is an exploration of the experience of coming home from prison, told from the point of view of inmates and their families. 

Grace Campbell Is On Heat

There is a catharsis in watching comedy, to watching live performance. Grace Campbell Is On Heat is one such show, where her compelling storytelling and performance drives this hour, where she opens up and reflects about her experience having an abortion, the process and the aftermath that she was left to deal with. 

Rachel Fairburn: Side-Eye

It’s hard to know what to expect from character comedy, but there’s something about Rachel Fairburn’s Side-Eye that is just really satisfying to watch. Maybe it’s the gossip, maybe it’s the drama, maybe it’s just watching some terrible people be terrible, who knows, but Fairburn’s writing and development of these characters is exquisite. 

Celya AB: Of All People

Queen of the one-liner, Celya AB wields the craft of comedy incredibly well, really an understatement in its self. With a total of 100 jokes going at a rate of 16p, Of All People is another example of how she has claimed her crown and an example of the versatility of her mastery over the stand-up art form. At 16p a joke,  we more than get our money’s worth. 

No One Is Coming To Save Us

Academically speaking,  climate change is considered a ‘complex problem’. This means that there isn’t a simple solution, and will require actions from a cross-section of international actors to solve, an abstract problem with no one solution. This is the challenge that Lewis Hetherington’s No One Is Coming To Save US faces, as it brings a relatively abstract concept to life onstage. 

Katie Pritchard: I Kiss The Music

Live from the World Arena Tour, Katie Pritchard’s I Kiss The Music is a delightfully silly show that uses character and musical comedy to take us into a world with nonsensical catch-phrases, countless body rolls and a pink poncho.

Deeptime Atomic Waste Pleasure Party

Nuclear power has never had a better soundtrack than with Elastic Fantastic’s Deeptime Atomic Waste Pleasure Party, where activism, hedonism and techno meet. Written and performed by Jack Mace, Deeptime Atomic Waste Pleasure Party is a rollercoaster of a story. 

Alex Prescot: I’ve Got A Song About That

They say the early bird gets the worm, and the worm in this case is Alex Prescot’s I've Got a Song About That, an absolutely delightful, light stand-up show full of music, laughter and good times where he proves that he absolutely does have a song about just about anything.

Kevin James Doyle: After Endgame

Kevin James Doyle’s After Endgame is a humorous storytelling show, where he centers a personal anecdote from which all his tangents and chess lessons spring from (as well as some insight into statistics).

Alexandra Haddow: Third Party

It’s not 100% clear how or why Alexandra Haddow defines Third Party the way that she does, but the way that she does it is quite reductive to a point. This show covers two different parts of comedy - political and personal - where one topic is exponentially and noticeably better than the other. 

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