384 stories by "Daniel Perks"
Philip Correia's Hyem is a haven for those who don't belong, pre-judged by their inability to fit in. Mick (Patrick Driver) is one such individual, ostracised by his community because of the…
Thrill Me is an insight into the warped worlds of high-functioning psychopathy that draws from Nietzsche's philosophical construct of supermen " the ultimate in human, transcendental arrogan…
It's a refreshing angle to chart the change in gay social progression over the last seven decades. From the 1950s, when homosexuality was a criminal offence, to the present day, when gay mar…
Continuing in their "glorious summer of performances", directors Ben Horslen and John Risebero bring Shakespeare's historical play, Richard III, to Temple Church, London.
Julia Croft is a contemporary performance artist, first manipulating her own body in an effort to take hold of the microphone, then the sound of her voice to add emphasis on a distorted soun…
Mark Watson wanders onto the stage and picks up a totally unseen script by a totally unknown female writer. It's coincidence that tonight's comedian is Mark Watson " there's a different come…
Camille O'Sullivan is gravelly, gritty and full of angst. She growls through a gorgeous set of songs by songwriters that inspire her " Nick Cave and Leonard Cohen top the list. It starts lik…
The madness of Edinburgh Fringe inevitably breeds a lack of wellbeing and an appalling diet, such is the rush to scamper from show to networking event and back again, ad nauseam. Good thing …
Yvette is a story about growing up under the pressure of a broken home and is desperate to fit in with the rest of her school friends. Mum unknowingly despises her; Dad is nowhere to be seen.
It's a road trip for Ellen Robertson and Charly Clive as they take to North America after school in the pursuit of John Hancock. He seems like as good a subject as any for their award-winnin…
At ten years old, GG (Naomi Sheldon) is of the impression that in order to be liked, she has to be a Good Girl. She’s at the county swimming championships and her coach is telling her …
If you find yourself anywhere in the vicinity of Reuben Kaye when he is performing, run. Run fast and don't look back. If you make eye contact and the divine devil that is Kaye himself engag…
This is a tale of epic proportions, narrated by a storyteller with epic talent, as part of an epic company that has made their mark on theatre for the last ten years. This is Theatre Ad Infi…
Jemima Foxtrot loops lines of verse, sounds and noises around and around, until they build up to an indistinguishable din. It's the clamour in our subconscious mind, the multiple threads of …
It's time to put a German back in charge " not as an homage to Hitler, but someone who is camp as Christmas, bursting with energy and quick wit.
Pageant is the light-hearted, saccharine, glittery music depiction of the Miss Glamouresse beauty pageant, with all of the contestants having a little more to offer than your usual beauty qu…
Under John Tiffany's direction, Road feels terrifyingly present, and still as necessary after over thirty years since its debut.
Bentley Browning presents a 12-step Tinder Rehab programme to guarantee you more success on Tinder, helping lonely hearts find love or strengthen an already existing relationship. He describ…
As Lucy (Emma Bentley) grows up, she seems a somewhat unusual kid " keeps her head down in school, a little bit lonely but able to stand up for herself. What Goes On In Front Of Closed Doors…
Guest Review by Isabelle Fernandez.Based on actual events, and set in University College Hospital in London in 1949, Tony Cox’s Mrs Orwell is a depiction of what was to become George O…
Megan Gogerty pauses for the same amount of time between each joke. Her routine has a very rigid structure " comment, joke, pause, repeat. It's too prescriptive to allow the laughs to settle…
Cat Loud stands and delivers a flawless a cappella performance, a bluesy voice overflowing with restrained pain at being eternally damned. Every syllable is subtly tinged with sadness, a res…
Daisy (Sarah Milton) gets her first flush of success at the swim meet and the endorphin rush is exhilarating. Maybe that's why Milton talks so fast for the majority of Tumble Tuck, instantly…
As a comedian, Tamar Broadbent is gorgeously awkward and real. Her brand of musical comedy may not deal with the big social, political or economic issues going on in the world today, but tha…
"Who else is menstruating? We can be blood sisters tonight." Lily Phillips is without her fellow Darlings tonight, but she doesn't need them " Lady Power has an audience of willing supporter…
