It’s been a busy Fringe so far. Here are some of the best cabaret (or cabaret-adjacent) shows at Edinburgh 2016.
Victory for Black Cap campaign as developers pull out
In dark times, queer spaces are a model for all spaces
Queer spaces aren’t just about LGBTQ+ safety. They’re a glimpse of a better future for everyone.
Review: Kiki and Herb Seeking Asylum! at Joe’s Pub
The alt-cabaret superstars’ long-awaited return is a joy – and not just because Kiki’s legs wound up wrapped around my face.
Review: RUFF at the Barbican
Control vies fruitfully with vulnerability in Split Britches’ latest show, based on Peggy Shaw’s experiences of a stroke.
EXCLUSIVE: Why Jonny Woo is moving out of London
East London’s ringmaster can’t afford to live there any more. But the show will go on – starting with Woo’s verbatim-theatre history of the Shoreditch scene.
Neil Bartlett on Stella – a Q&A for Run Riot
An interview with the formidable queer storyteller about his latest project, a music-hall take on real-life story of Victorian cross-dressing.
The Black Cap closure (almost) a year on – how you can help
Nearly a year after the Black Cap’s unceremonious closure, its doors remain shut – from one perspective a slap in the face, from another a kind of victory.
Here’s how to reopen the Black Cap
A win/win approach to the shuttered icon: reopen it as an LGBT+ venue whose profits support its leaseholder’s wider plans
Rose Wood in bloom
An in-depth profile of the gender transcender whose extreme acts stem from an extraordinary life – and spark unexpected empathy
