politics
President Obonjo is under house arrest
Comedy dictator and Fringe favourite tells us how lockdown has put his rise to power on hold
Robin Ince brings his Chaos of Delight to The Stand
Popular Radio 4 comic talks about his Darwin-inspired new show
Benjamin Zephaniah: Averse to Injustice
An audience captivated by the charm and storytelling abilities of popular writer and activist
Captain Sensible
“Right and left are two cheeks of the same arse!” The Damned man talks punk, politics and trains.
President Obonjo
We speak to the African dictator set to stage a comedy coup at the Fringe.
Kick Out The Jams
The political phrase du jour makes a convenient acronym but has sinister undertones
I, Daniel Blake
It’s received praise and criticism alike, but Loach’s latest hits too close to home to be dismissed as a mere polemic.
“Shedding” light on the Chilcot Report
Iraq Out & Loud, the mammoth reading of the Chilcot Report, gets underway…
Fringe at the Laughing Horse
They may no longer have the Counting House, but the Laughing Horse’s Free Festival still straddles the city.
Joe Sellman-Leava
Worklight Theatre’s Artistic Director talks Labels, his Pleasance Courtyard show about identity
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
Joe Douglas talks to Barbara Henderson about the forthcoming tour.
Finding Fela
A fascinating glimpse of this eccentric figure and his world of music, radical politics and African spiritualism.
Solomon and Marion
Touching and powerful South African set drama of connection and confusion.
It’s a Wonderful Life
As the 65th anniversary of Frank Capra’s classic approaches, Neil McEwan looks into the film’s subtle Conservative underpinning.
Interview: Stuart Paterson
Stuart Paterson talks panto, politics and parties ahead of his Christmas show Beauty and the Beast at The Lyceum.
Occupy Wall Street – an infectious movement bringing us back to the original financial powerhouse?
Our fury at the western empire which has forced us onto the streets continues to be realised.
Nth Power – is renewable energy expensive, and what ways can we look to a cleaner future?
The services and money are available, and built in is a system of return; it’s simply about whether the government wants to do it.
Sole: Donald Trump Shit
“I just wanna say, fuck Donald Trump’ Oh such a satisfying listen. It’s time for rappers of the world to unite.