Voicebox: Identity and Equality

Are straight, white, able-bodied male writers outdated?

A lesson in why a confused tone can make a story with the best intentions uncomfortable

Flaming Theatre director Ben SantaMaria talks about his autobiographical show Really Want to Hurt Me, and reflects on the continued problem of homophobia in society. 

Lemon House Theatre are staging 'Different Sand', a story about two British-Algerian sisters at 7pm at The Bunker on 8th, 9th, 15t and 16th September.

Disability representation in the arts could and should be better

"I remember drawing a swiggly line, looking at it, then thinking “I’ve never seen that before. I have invented that.”  A short time later I was in a car, staring up at a billboard with a picture of a heart rate on it, saw the zig-zag line on that and thought that they had stolen my artistic idea."

"I’ve always wanted attention, as a kid I even pretended to be a stripper for my Mum and her friend Paula. So awks."

"I’m a non-binary Northern drag queen with a giant belly and a voice that never dropped. Ten years ago I would’ve been laughed at, now I’m celebrated and that is due to the work of people before me and people around me."

Research into toilets in West End theatres reveals most are lacking in women’s facilities.

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Gay, epileptic and fascinated by queerness, what the life and art of the Victorian nonsense poet and painter teaches us about identity

Monae used to be an android. She then shed her protective shell, and in doing so became a role model for millions.