We are used to fairy tales wrapping up with the big white wedding, the smiles and the happily ever after, but have you ever given any thought to what happens next to the people left behind? But, here we are with Apparently Ugly, a musical for families and fairy tale fans. Cinderella is married now, away from the home where she was the servant, and left her stepsisters, Agnes and Olga bickering over the brides bouquet. What are they to do now that their sister is gone, especia

Darcy O’Shea is an octogenarian, who has lived a full and interesting life of ups and downs, career changes and love, both found and lost, whilst Maddie is in her thirties not quite sure where her life is headed as she tries to build a career as a writer and embrace that whole new year new me mentality. Their paths cross when Maddie joins Run Relate, where exercise meets elderly community support. But Darcy doesn’t want any help. Nevertheless, an odd but beautiful little frie

Apple versus Microsoft. Jobs versus Gates. A battle for the ages. A musical crammed full of comedy, rivalry and a number of great songs. The creation of ‘Nerds’ has been a lengthy process, but now running at the Edinburgh Fringe, I can state that the work has been worth it as this new musical shines, boasting a cast featuring west end names, a quirky and comical tale of truth mixed with a fair dose of imagination, and songs that will have you beaming from ear to ear. Stev

What happens when you combine the artistic rivalry between Michelangelo and da Vinci with strong pop anthems, fabulous costumes and an incredible amount of queer joy and celebration? Well, you get ‘Pop Off Michelangelo’, a new musical that over the last year or so has taken both Edinburgh and London by storm. Staring Max Eade as Michelangelo and Aiden MacColl as Leonardo da Vinci, ‘Pop Off Michelangelo’ follows the two young artists as they come to the realisation that they

It’s one drunken request, two best friends and three’s a crowd in Maria Teinikoff and Big Sofa Theatre’s new LGBTQ+ Rom Com ‘Eggs aren’t that easy to make’, playing in Jersey, Underbelly Bristo Square, which explores the difficulties of a lesbian couple trying to start a family. At a University party, two newly single best friends Claire and Daniel come to a decision when Claire says If I am in a lesbian relationship when I’m thirty, I want you to be the sperm doner. Flash

With the world-famous Edinburgh Fringe less than a month away, performers from all over are preparing to bring their shows to festival goers and entertain the masses. I spoke to a pair of such performers, Daniel Stanger-Cornwall, and James Hawley, who form the double act ‘2 Mouthed Men’ all about their show and about bringing it up to Edinburgh as the organisers prepare for a return to pre-pandemic Fringe festivities. So, what is 2 Mouthed Men? Could you please tell us about