Voicebox: Edinburgh Fringe

He almost had audience members rolling on the floor laughing, with several at least half out of their seats. This is observational humour at its best.

Quick, witty and relevant, Ruffell’s comedy resonates with LGBTQ communities and wider audiences alike. 

Kelly Convey 'Chatham girl done good' brings us her debut hour which travels back in time to her errant teenage years, through her high-flying twenties as an executive, right up to the life-changing decision to become a comedian in her thirties.

"In 1974, the detection rate for murder was over 90%, the equal pay act came into force, and women were integrated into the police. But it took just one man to change it all."

Incognito Theatre Company grew from the Pleasance Futures programme and bring an inventive, theatrical device heavy show exploring the persecution of ancestors and an embattled daughter dealing with the estate of her deceased mum.

A Grave Situation brings something new to an overwrought topic.

A spectacle of some of the finest talent Pleasance is offering this summer, with a well written and comedically delivered welcome from Anthony Alderson, Pleasance’s director.

Improvisiation, musical medleys, dramatic singing, dancing and silliness, this show is the epitome of fun. 

"I think the rise of the internet has created a space for my generation where there is no beginning or end to performance, and life and art are able to be so tied up together, which is both terrifying and liberating at the same time."

"What’s in the room, what’s in the world, is on the stage! That said, we tend to steer clear of things like Brexit and Trump - not because we feel we shouldn’t deal with them, but there’s enough of that in the real world."

"We create work which attempts to answer questions which we can’t find easy answers to and yes, these questions reflect what’s going on in the world around us."

"We’ve since taken the show to Guildford and London where I interviewed more people from those areas to make the show more location specific. It’s important that the show is as relatable as possible to really hammer home how entrenched this issue is in society."