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Shay Mace

(They/Them)
Edinburgh
As seen in: Binge Fringe
Covers:  Theatre Reviews, Arts Reviews, Fringe Festivals, Diversity and Inclusion, Political Theatre, Sovietology, Performance Art
Indie Theatre Journo, Performer, Producer, Reveller • Lead Editor @bingefringemag • Co-A.D @elasticfantasia • They/Them

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Theatre and arts writer/editor with Binge Fringe Magazine.

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REVIEW: Sweating the Small Stuff, York Drama Soc, Edinburgh Fringe 2021 ★★★★☆

REVIEW: Sweating the Small Stuff, York Drama Soc, Edinburgh Fringe 2021 ★★★★☆

How does a show that aims to appraise and impact upon seven different rich and interesting problems manage to…

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REVIEW: Rossetti's Women, Edinburgh Fringe 2021 ★★☆☆☆

REVIEW: Rossetti's Women, Edinburgh Fringe 2021 ★★☆☆☆

The three muses of the Raphaelite painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti join together to tell the stories of their l…

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OPINION: This year's EdFringe has reignited the festival's fiery beating heart. Let's not let it ...

OPINION: This year's EdFringe has reignited the festival's fiery beating heart. Let's not let it ...

It was a huge gamble. The last announcement on the lifting of Scotland's lockdown restrictions came just days…

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REVIEW: On Your Bike, Cambridge University Musical Theatre Society, Edinburgh Fringe 2021 ★★★★★

REVIEW: On Your Bike, Cambridge University Musical Theatre Society, Edinburgh Fringe 2021 ★★★★★

The plight of so-called "gig economy" workers has been played out quite publicly over the past few years in t…

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REVIEW: Radio 69, The Counterminers, Edinburgh Fringe 2021 ★★★★☆

REVIEW: Radio 69, The Counterminers, Edinburgh Fringe 2021 ★★★★☆

Radio 69 tells the story of a small community radio station in the fictional town of Frogsburgh in the Scotti…

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REVIEW: Moonlight On Leith, Red Cap Theatre, Edinburgh Fringe 2021 ★★★★☆

REVIEW: Moonlight On Leith, Red Cap Theatre, Edinburgh Fringe 2021 ★★★★☆

Central to the set of Moonlight on Leith is a large tapestry of the moon overlooking the ocean. This is apt, …

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INTERVIEW: A Digital Pint with… Mothman, on Cryptids, Cabaret, Immersion and Underground Gatherings

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By Shay Mace
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Mothman, otherwise known as Richie Schiraldi, will bring an immersive and interactive experience when he arrives to Prague Fringe next month in The Mothman Cometh.
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EDITORIAL: ‘Wilde Stages’, Dublin’s Queer Theatre Festival, Lands Soon – Here’s What to Expect in Week 1, from Capitalism to Boybands, and Spaceships to Sligo

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By Shay Mace
| Binge Fringe
In it’s first edition under a its new name, Wilde Stages will arrive in Dublin from Monday 4th, billing itself as ‘Dublin’s Queer Theatre Festival’. Formerly the International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival, attendees will be able to experience a renewed programme exploring all aspects of LGBTQIA+ life both in Ireland and from far beyond.
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REVIEW: COCK, Kitty Milk Theatre, Augustine United Church Edinburgh 2026 ★★★

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By Shay Mace
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Caught in a tussle of expectations about his sexuality, John finds himself at the dinner table with his long-time boyfriend M and newly-found lover W to peel back his identity, alongside most importantly what he owes to either and both of them. After a falling out with M, John’s identity becomes fraught when the audacious W suggests the pair get intimate, even despite John’s out-and-out status as a gay man.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Writer at Binge Fringe Magazine, reviewing mostly student theatre and emerging artists.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

To go where others wouldn't.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

By email or Twitter DM.