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Kiren Virdee creates a space for reclamation: I recently watched a 1999 film called East Is East, a comedy-drama widely regarded as one of the best British Pakistani representations in the media. As rich a portrayal as it was, I was struck by the fact that a major plot point revolves around two Pakistani girls being “unattractive”. The audience is expected to laugh at these young women for their size, their facial features, and their body hair. How must it feel...

Romances with rugs, flings with futons, and crushes on coffee tables: Do you ever name items of furniture in your home? Personify them to make them feel like a part of the family? A favourite in my childhood home is a mini pink sofa called Dolores. Well, writer and performer Emily Weitzman takes that idea a little further with her show Furniture Boys. In her house, items of furniture are boys she’s loved, cared for, taken in and now can’t bear to throw away. This one-woman ab

This was an unfortunate time to open a production titled "Man’s Best Friend." For those unaware, popstar Sabrina Carpenter caused internet uproar earlier this month with the cover for her new album Man’s Best Friend, which makes it a little hard to fight for attention for your heartwarming solo show. This is a shame, because Douglas Maxwell's play, starring Jordan Young, is just as capable of bringing people together as internet drama is of tearing...

What do you do when you embark on a journey, but don’t learn the right lesson? When Katie Greenall set out to make Blubber exploring...

Football-themed age-regression workshop for millennials They say that Millennials are more nostalgic than most generations, but I’m not...

Mud-splattered mayhem and misogyny Edinburgh locals like to complain about the Fringe and the chaos it brings to the city, but of all...

A love of wrestling and a wrestle with love: The lights go down, the iconic “Undertaker” theme begins to chime, and around thirty...

A bite-sized personal history: For such a frivolous little treat, fortune cookies take a talented hand to get right. They are fiddly...

Feathered fun with a crazy swan: You probably know that Swan Lake is a story that can be told in many different ways. Some versions have...

True survival story from below deck: When we think about the Titanic, we often think about wealth and grandeur. How much it cost to make...