Features
a.k.a. our long(er) form bits & bobs
Soundbite: Shafeeq Shajahan
#Bollywood meets #cabaret at the #SohoRising Festival @sohotheatre…
Soundbite: Dickless
Time for a yummy #soundbite! We caught up with playwright Aisha Josiah and performer Rosaleen Cox to discuss all things #Dickless…
M1 Singapore Fringe Festival: HERE WHERE YOU WERE
Investigating mental health and suicide within the Singapore Malay Muslim community, Matter.Less Arts collective’s “Here Where You Were” uniquely grapples with cultural and religious influences on grief…
M1 Singapore Fringe Festival: Oo-Woo
“Oo-woo” emerges as a poignant exploration of familial ties & caregiving…
M1 Singapore Fringe Festival: SAME SAME
Taking cues from the silent film genius Buster Keaton, known for his wonderfully disastrous physical comedy and deadpan humour, “SAME SAME” takes the M1 Singapore Fringe Festival’s spotlight to explore the mundanity and absurdity of life…
Spotlight on Good Women Arts: THE GOOD WOMEN
Let’s hear it for Good Women Arts 🥳, a theatre company founded by Faith McCune, Lena Liedl, and Sophie Marsden during their days at East 15 Acting School. Since its inception, this company has been on a mission: to bring women’s voices to the stage…
M1 Singapore Fringe Festival: THOM PAIN (based on nothing)
A play that probes the significance of what we often dismiss as trivial in our daily lives, Will Eno’s “THOM PAIN (based on nothing)” promises an insightful exploration of the ordinary through theatre & dance at M1 Singapore Fringe Festival. Directed by Edith Podesta & choreographed by Yarra Ileto, this adaptation showcases dance & acting students from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts…
5 Questions You Shouldn't Ask (But Really Want To) — Ricky Sim
We at Fringebiscuit know that some questions are better left unasked…
M1 Singapore Fringe Festival: Motherland
Experimentation meets interrogation in “Motherland”, a performance by interdisciplinary artist Noor Effendy, A.K.A. fendy. The narrative revolves around two soldiers deeply in love but torn by divergent loyalties. Set against the backdrop of socio-political turmoil, the piece blends together themes of both conflict & the erotic…
M1 Singapore Fringe Festival: aMoratorium
Festival enthusiasts gather ’round! We’re kicking off 2024 with the M1 Singapore Fringe Festival. Organised by The Necessary Stage & featuring artists from all over the world, #M1SFF runs from the 17-28th January 2024, boasting a unique lineup of socially-conscious theatre. First in line is “aMoratorium”, a dance theatre piece by choreographer J’Sun Howard that plunges deep into black male identity…
Documental Theatre: MARY AND THE MATRONS
Produced by Documental Theatre, “Mary and the Matrons” is a new musical whose first R&D sharing had multiple standing ovations this autumn at Exeter Northcott’s Barnfield. Inspired by the ground-breaking reports of Dr Mary Sheridan, a pioneer in the study of child development, the story revolves around Millie More, an ambitious teenager who aspires to become an astronaut…
MediumRare Productions: MIDWYNTAR
Fresh off their triumph at #GrimFest, MediumRare Production’s newest spook-tacular #Midwyntar arrives soon at the Old Red Lion Theatre. If your idea of Christmas involves a dash of horror alongside the tinsel, then you’re in for a treat. We caught up with co-writer and producer Jack Lovick, who spilled all the festive tea about this unique show…
Soundbite: A They In A Manger
#FringebiscuitSoundbite time! Listen to Frankie Thompson, founder of Wardrobe And Sons, and Beth Sitek, creative producer, spilling the festive tea on “A They In A Manger”. Learn how they transformed a wardrobe into a West End theatre to create a wacky anthology of Christmas stories🎄✨
"Chatham House Rules" by Louis Rembges: between disillusionment & empowerment
In “Chatham House Rules” Louis Rembges draws from an uncanny experience in the hospitality industry amidst tech magnates and political elites. This play is *the* battle cry of a generation standing at the crossroads of disillusionment & empowerment…
Soundbite: Tales from the Hellfire Club
Join us in our little writer’s corner for an inside scoop on #GrimFestUK’s nightmarish Hellfire Club. Admission fee: A deathly tale...
Soundbite: GRIMFEST 2023
Co-producers Nina Atesh & Jack Robertson joined us for a #FringebiscuitSoundbite to tell us all about #GrimFest- the #horror #theatrefestival running now at London's @orltheatre 🎭
Soundbite: THE SPARK PROJECT
Madison French, performer & founder of Manchester-based Frenchie’s Theatre Co, tells us all about how a chat with friends blossomed into The Spark Project.
REBOOT FESTIVAL 2023 | Week THREE
Week Three of Barons Court Theatre’s REBOOT FESTIVAL and we have an impressive array of thematic diversity and unforgettable performances…
REBOOT FESTIVAL 2023 | Week Two
Week Two of Barons Court Theatre’s Reboot Festival offers a sizzling assortment of micro-plays primed to combust…
REBOOT FESTIVAL 2023 | Week One
Week One of Barons Court Theatre’s Reboot Festival kicks off with a banging collection of brand-new works from a slew of international artists…