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All Good Things and the Dreaded Friend Group Breakdown

REVIEWED BY GRACE DWYER EDITED BY CHARLOTTE FRASER I firmly believe that any form of dinner-party, kitchen-sink or friendship-fallout drama is perhaps one of the strongest formulas to ensure an entertaining, well staged and tightly written piece of theatre. From the classic Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf to last year’s Big Bear, there’s nothing more satisfying than watching a web of relationships collapse, preferably in … Continue reading All Good Things and the Dreaded Friend Group Breakdown

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Look to Your Left, Look to Your Right crashes into you and leaves you to pick up the pieces

REVIEWED BY KIT WILLS EDITED BY CHARLOTTE FRASER Content Warning: contains references to sexual assault, trauma, shame and mental health. There must’ve been an event running in the bar space of the Motley Bauhaus when I arrived, as the building was warm with loud talking and small groups of people drinking pints and laughing amongst themselves. I walked past the groups gathered in the bar … Continue reading Look to Your Left, Look to Your Right crashes into you and leaves you to pick up the pieces

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Barkly Theatre’s Gruesome Playground Injuries: Thankfully Only Emotionally Gut-wrenching

REVIEWED BY KIT WILLS EDITED BY AZMY Content Warning: The play Gruesome Playground Injuries, as well as this review, contains reference to self-harm, graphic imagery of physical wounds and blood. The play also contains references to vomit, suicide, death, ableist language, trauma and allusions to sexual abuse/assault. As a squeamish person, entering the Motley Bauhaus to watch a play titled Gruesome Playground Injuries filled me … Continue reading Barkly Theatre’s Gruesome Playground Injuries: Thankfully Only Emotionally Gut-wrenching

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DisUnited States: a reflecting pool of Americana reality

REVIEWED BY ISLA TEAGUE EDITED BY CHARLOTTE FRASER As someone familiar with the Motley Bauhaus I felt quite comfortable entering the theatre and settling in. However, that quickly changed as I spied an imposing clown-like statue in the wings, covered in American flag motifs. Then it moved. On stilts Richard Mealy moved in a terrifying, robot-like fashion, coming out of the shadows, looming over me … Continue reading DisUnited States: a reflecting pool of Americana reality

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Black, Bleak, Ghoulishly Funny – Scary Goat Theatre’s ‘A Twist of Fate’ perturbs and provokes in their bigger and better fourth season

REVIEWED BY ANNA RYLEY EDITED BY CHARLOTTE FRASER A Twist of Fate feels as if Black Mirror had a baby with some of Doctor Who’s scarier, hiding-under-the-couch episodes. Scary Goat Theatre’s campy showcase was tightly written and featured some delightfully intriguing stories with a small dose of the unusual. For those with the unique pleasure of experiencing A Twist of Fate for the first time, … Continue reading Black, Bleak, Ghoulishly Funny – Scary Goat Theatre’s ‘A Twist of Fate’ perturbs and provokes in their bigger and better fourth season

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Help me, If You’re Hearing This. You’re my only hope.

REVIEWED BY BATRISYIA MD KHAIRIL EDITED BY CHARLOTTE FRASER When entering the Motley Bauhaus, you’ll notice the colourful posters of various comedy festival acts. Keep an eye out for the poster for If You’re Hearing This. It’s the one with a space-suitted Ally Morgan looking out with mild confusion and bewilderment. Don’t let this fool you; Morgan knows exactly what she’s doing. Using only a … Continue reading Help me, If You’re Hearing This. You’re my only hope.

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Alanah Parkin’s Garage Sale

REVIEW BY JESSICA FANWONG EDITED BY CHARLOTTE FRASER In our current age of spiking inflation rates and a volatile political landscape, the second-hand market has seen a boom. We’re seeing a resurgence of trend comebacks: from Y2K to 80s glam to piratecore and grandpacore. For some of us, treasure-hunting a preloved store is nostalgic. For others, it’s out of necessity – the best place to … Continue reading Alanah Parkin’s Garage Sale

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