Review: SparkPlug at HOME, Manchester
Bad parenting: James Varney writes on the ambiguous critical outlook of David Judge's autobiographical monologue on race and fatherhood. The post Review: SparkPlug at HOME, Manchester appear…
Bad parenting: James Varney writes on the ambiguous critical outlook of David Judge's autobiographical monologue on race and fatherhood. The post Review: SparkPlug at HOME, Manchester appear…
'Queer politic as positive philosophy': James Varney on how Gareth Cutter's solo show fits in a wider culture of Queerness and performance. The post Review: Come Closer at PUSH Festival, Man…
The woods for the trees: James Varney writes on scale and perspective in James Monaghan's solo piece, from his viewpoint as an embedded critic. The post Review: Forest at PUSH Festival, Manc…
'Its polemic is potent': James Varney writes on a science fiction performance about structural Islamophobia by Outside the Frame Arts. The post Review: Cuts of the Cloth at Push Festival, Ma…
"I hope it's stupid": James Varney on the skill of being an idiot in a Dutch company's tribute to the great entertainers. The post Review: Släpstick at HOME, Manchester appeared first on Ex…
James Varney interviews performance-maker Jackie Hagan about access and telling the stories of "real people who are having a hard time" The post Jackie Hagan: “The whole class-rage thi…
Skirting around sharp edges: James Varney reviews an all-male production of Jean Genet's The Maids which doesn't quite deliver on its promises. The post Review: The Maids at HOME, Manchester…
'A myth sceptical of myths': James Varney writes on place and ownership in Chris Thorpe's cycle of contemporary Mystery plays. The post Review: The Mysteries at the Royal Exchange, Mancheste…
Nigel Barrett and Louise Mari's Party Skills at the End of the World asks what will be left when the world ends.
A battalion of soggy mince pies storm Contact's foyer, forcing the audience from the premises. This is how, The Siege of Christmas,