By Catherine Kirkham-Sandy Bob (James Chetwood) and Jeff (Cullum Ball) are partners in both love and work. Problem: Jeff has no relatives, and Bob has too many, all of them eccentric. His mother Vera (Ellie Walpole) is tactless and, if not a full blown citizen of Cloud Cuckooland, at least a regular visitor. As you might expect in a play from 1992, she has no idea that her son might have a permanent reason for not wanting a girlfriend. Bob’s shrewd, sarcastic sister Lois (Lau

By Catherine Kirkham-Sandy Last Wednesday, ComedySoc provided an evening of true variety with their Week Six Stand-Up Comedy Night. High energy, low energy, old hands, debuts, gallows humour, vulgarity, existential humour, anecdotes, audience participation, voice impressions, physical comedy, all was provided at this comedic buffet. Even a pun. One lonely pun, at a table of its own. Compere Caitlin Powell set a welcoming tone for the evening by opening with relatable jokes ab

York Settlement Community Players’ production of Bluestockings, by Jessica Swale, tackles the issue of women’s right to education in a play that by turns feels uplifting, challenging and deeply shocking. It focuses on four young women who have been admitted to Girton College, Cambridge, and their struggles to gain acceptance and academic recognition from both the University and from their fellow students. Director Maggie Smales has put together a smart and compact production,

So what is Danse Macabre? Danse Macabre is a new theatre company of York University graduates who want to stage innovative shows, with a focus on bringing a little lightness to the dark. By taking serious themes and adding our own irreverent humour, we hope that we can make people laugh at their greatest fears, whilst remaining respectful to the issues at hand. Who are you? We all began studying theatre at the University of York; there’s Joseph Willis, a writer/director who’s