Have you ever walked down rows of bookshelves, and imagined the characters they contain stepping from the pages? Have you brushed your fingers along their spines, and imagined their stories permeating through your fingertips? Have you ever dreamed of being locked overnight in a library, and hearing their voices whisper …
In poet Jackie Hagan’s latest show, the title itself is a warning and the opening five minutes of This is not a Safe Space a series of caveats and disclaimers, at the core of which is this: talking about class is not easy, and nor is it quiet, polite or ‘safe’. It’s …
There is surely no better way to break apart and bust taboos, than to unpack them, loud and proud, in a public space, and there can be no greater thrill than to make work that leads this conversation. Is it the responsibility of theatre to do this? And is it …
