Bunker One Archives - North West End UK

Performing in the Bunker at Pleasance this Fringe, Ros Watt’s Trans People Are Awful couldn’t be placed in a more perfect venue. Set in the garage of a farm just past Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, the cavernous dinge of the Bunker does emulate the feel of a serial killer’s hideout. We are witness to the crimes of a murderous young man as he dissects the bodies of men in a quest to find the perfect body parts. Boy, played by Watt, is videotaping every moment of his process in an act of explanation. He wants to undertake a self-surgery in which he attaches the member of one of his victims onto himself – he just hasn’t found the right fit yet. Rhythmic, voracious, and vigorous, Watt’s performance is electric. You feel completely absorbed in the character’s ...

Shornima born in Nepal raised in Georgia America is a comedienne with a twist. She draws on her personal experiences from childhood trauma living in a boarding school during a civil war in Nepal, to relationships with friends, boyfriends and rejection from her parents. Her ability to conceptualise these personal challenges and reverse the psychology into comedy is impressive. Quick firing one liners and layers of storytelling packed full of realism of a life most would find deeply debilitating. The relevance of the ‘Me To’ movement, rape and therapy are part of what she deconstructs through her comedy hour. Shornima is a writer for Saturday Night live, she has an extraordinary way of explanation that is unique and at times difficult to absorb, but this is her style, and it gets a la...

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Trans People Are Awful – Bunker One at Pleasance Courtyard

KC Shornima: Detachment Style – Bunker One