This review first appeared in Exeunt magazine. You can read it here. There’s a reason the queue to get into Birthday Girls ran halfway down Cowgate: it is, frankly, brilliant: an hour of hilarious, frequently insane, sketches and spoofs punctuated by thumping tunes… Read More ›
This review was first published in Exeunt magazine. You can read it here. After appearing on Question Time at the start of the year – talking about the 50p tax rate, among other things – comedian and activist Kate Smurthwaite was trending on… Read More ›
I was at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for the opening weekend, reviewing theatre and comedy for Broadway Baby. I saw quite a few comedians (Zoe Lyons, Jen Brister, Mae Martin and Suzi Ruffell) and a couple of plays (Chef, Hold for Three… Read More ›
This feature first appeared in Exeunt magazine here. One of the best – or at least the most unusual – show titles in this year’s Edinburgh Fringe programme belongs to comedian Kate Smurthwaite’s Leftie Cock Womble, the latest version of her… Read More ›
If you’re going to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this year, I’ve written a preview for Polari magazine. It’s wonderful to see so much diversity in the programme, including many LGBT artists and performers. Not all of those I mention in this… Read More ›
Out and About in London 