Voicebox: LGBTQ+
Join us as we celebrate the wonderful creativity and diversity of the LGBTQ+ community
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14 November 2022
Girl, Woman, Other book review: No matter what you're 'into', just read it.
Opened my eyes with fierce gusto to vibrant cultures; from the music and delicious-sounding food, to the struggles and stereotypes British people face.
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28 October 2022
The ABC's of Asexuality
October 24 - 30 is Asexual Spectrum Awareness week 2022, so to celebrate, here's an explanation of some of the keywords that people on the asexual spectrum want you to know.
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28 October 2022
The best Instagram influencers to follow for Asexual pride, education, and community
Celebrate Asexual Awareness Week by following the best Ace IG accounts.
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27 October 2022
The Rogue Crown, and the importance of sapphic representation in fantasy
Author AK Mulford writes about how important representation has been throughout her life, and why she chose to write about it in her work.
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4 October 2022
Are teen movies as relatable as we think?
Teen movies have a huge influence on our perception of the world and ourselves. So what is the impact of the limited Queer and multiethnic representation the genre offers?
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5 September 2022
Let's talk about Transgender representation
The media and the transgender community have had a complex history and have been locked in a complicated relationship for decades.
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7 August 2022
Breathless by Laura Horton
If you can only see one monologue this fringe, make it this one.
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2 August 2022
Interview with drag queen and cabaret performer Jinkx Monsoon
"I've wanted to be a performer since I could talk. It's just always been so clear to me that this is what I'm meant to do – so I've been finding any and every excuse to be on a stage since childhood."
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31 July 2022
Interview with Dan Wye, AKA Séayoncé
"Without sounding like someone who owns an Etsy shop selling jewellery made out of pasta, I find inspiration from most of the people in my life who are hilarious and gorgeous, but that is mandatory to be in my cult."
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29 July 2022
Interview with Kathy Maniura and Derek Mitchell, Horseplay
"The pandemic was unequivocally awful for the arts, and not being able to perform or rehearse in the same room was a real struggle. That said, I think it's taught us to give creative processes the time they need, because time is the one thing we did have."
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28 July 2022
Interview with comedian Eli Matthewson
"Make sure there isn't a fish and chip show right below your accommodation because you will eat it every night (especially if you come from a part of the world where they don't do curry on chips and the novelty is too exciting) and it is not healthy."
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24 July 2022
Interview with Matt Murphy, producer
Producer for Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man talks about the allure of Edinburgh Festival Fringe, a bit about his creative background, and what he's be doing if he wasn't in the arts.
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19 July 2022
Interview with comedian, writer and podcast producer Cerys Bradley
"It’s quite a unique experience to be able to develop the show day-to-day, really hone it and to fall in and out of love with it. Also, you know, it’s the biggest arts festival in the world and so the scale and the number of shows and everything being in one place is wild."
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19 July 2022
Interview with comedian Sam Lake
"I think it was out of spite? An ex-boyfriend thought he was funnier than me so I spent the last 7 years proving him wrong. And if that's the kind of effort I put into one-upping someone, imagine how much effort has gone into my show!"
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15 July 2022
Interview with comedian Morgan Rees
Morgan speaks to us about taking a show up to Edinburgh, the importance of balancing your passion with financial security, and how Covid helped him reevaluate his work/life balance.