Culture

A joyful romp through the baffling world of sexual awakening, complete with an audience participation kissing finale

We speak to writer-director Jude Benning about her play, which delves into flawed characters, shifting social values and what happens when a respected drama teacher loses his grip on power over a young class

This psychological thriller sees a widow discover her husband’s affair – and murder – through a book written by their close friend. It explores the ethical implications of writers using their and others’ lives as material for their work.

We speak with writer-performer Lara van Huyssteen about her very personal dialogue with South Africa’s brutal past

over 100 voice recordings soundtrack this improvised dance performance

A play about a fictitious monarchy, their struggles still very relatable to own daily lives

An intimate exploration of our relationships to the devices around us

Turning a run of extremely bad luck into a source of great comedy

How a viral parody video created an odd codependency with the short-lived PM

Aaron Weight, Director and Producer at comedy company Insert Laughter Here, tells us about the show where the audience writes the plot

She’s that random bestie you met in the toilets on a night out…

Journalist-turned-comic, Suchandrika Chakrabarti, knows all about the pitfalls – and some solutions – for our endless news and gossip obsession

Interview with writer and director Rebecca Holbourn on their important work about sexual assault, patriarchal society and childhood betrayal at the giving away treasured toys

A play from one to all. A story of two brothers. One is gone, the other didn’t know what was going on until it was too late