Fake Wellness: In Conversation with Daniella Isaacs

For much of her 20’s, Daniella Isaacs was something of an ambassador for the Wellness movement, shouting the praises of following rules and restricting your diet to ‘clean’, ‘whole’ foods. That is until it made her sick. Isaacs has taken her experiences in the toxic world of clean eating … Continue reading →

‘A Super Happy Story (About Feeling Super Sad)’: The Complexities of Exploring Depression on Stage

One of the main advantages of Fringe theatre is the element of difference. Not having to comply with mainstream preferences, new combinations can be created without as much of a risk for investors or venues. Interestingly, this does mean that you sometimes see a few Fringe shows exploring similar … Continue reading →

Examining Anxiety Through Performance: In Conversation with Idiot Child

Susie Riddell and Anna Harpin are the Co-Directors for Idiot Child, a Bristol-based theatre company that push the boundaries of play and the peculiar. Susie Riddell is most well known for her role as Tracey Horrobin in BBC radio drama The Archers as well as appearing on screen in shows such as … Continue reading →

‘Fridge’ at Festival 47: The Problem of Staging Mental Illness

Fringe theatre is inherently tricky — how does one package a complex, endlessly nuanced issue such as millennial mental health, into a single hour? More to the point, how can it be done meaningfully and authentically? The age of the internet is also becoming the age of the mind, with a … Continue reading →

Mental Health and Theatre: In Conversation with Isabelle Kabban

A new award has been introduced for the Edinburgh Fringe this year, celebrating work that explores mental health.[1] The Mental Health Fringe Award[2] (which will be run by the Mental Health Foundation with the support of the Tron Theatre in Glasgow and the Scotsman newspaper) is open to shows of … Continue reading →

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Fake Wellness: In Conversation with Daniella Isaacs

‘A Super Happy Story (About Feeling Super Sad)’: The Complexities of Exploring Depression on Stage

Examining Anxiety Through Performance: In Conversation with Idiot Child

‘Fridge’ at Festival 47: The Problem of Staging Mental Illness

Mental Health and Theatre: In Conversation with Isabelle Kabban