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John RobinsPleasance Courtyard shared the Edinburgh Comedy award – Hannah Gadsby’s Nanette – became a global phenomenon. Happily, no one is better than Robins at turning mortification and inadequacy into blistering comedy – as Hot Shame may demonstrate. … [Read more...] about Edinburgh festival 2019: 50 theatre, comedy and dance shows to see

Whitewash shows signs of being a quick-witted drama about race, identity and belonging, playfully told through this mother-son dynamic. But another plot line emerges that could be the seed of a second play: the council estate where Lysander grew up is being privatised, its older residents displaced. Lysander works for the company planning the revamp and is caught between social activism and his need to knuckle down and become a respectable father-to-be. The spectre of Grenfell is also conjured and there are references to “the system that let Grenfell happen”. … [Read more...] about Whitewash review – mother and son on the frontline of racial tension

“We understand our sector and society is in the midst of challenging times. We will rise to this challenge. We will seize this moment of opportunity to listen to the needs of our sector, our community, our audiences, our artists and we will support and nourish them.” … [Read more...] about UK theatre boss fears backward step for diversity in Covid-19 arts rescue fund

I have spoken to dairy farmers who are trying desperately to keep their businesses afloat but acknowledge that, at some point, their farms will have to close, despite in some cases being in the same family for generations. I’ve spoken to beef farmers – some of whom quietly expressed criticism of the intensive feedlot-style cattle farms popping up across the UK – that have dedicated themselves to offering higher welfare, grass-fed beef sold directly to the public as an alternative to cheap supermarket products. … [Read more...] about ‘One thing I’ve learned about modern farming – we shouldn’t do it like this’