Fringe veteran Josie Long returns to Edinburgh with a quick-witted show inspired by changes and challenges in her life, including becoming a mother for the second time and relocating from London to Glasgow during lockdown. Loop meets Josie as she prepares to bring her action-packed show Re-Enchantment to the capital and learns how her love affair of Scotland has become integral to her work.
Edinburgh-based circus performer Sadiq Ali shares his highly emotive personal story as he prepares to bring his autobiographical performance The Chosen Haram to the Fringe for the first time. A love story told through the medium of Chinese pole and physical theatre, Ali's work is inspired by his queer Muslim upbringing and his determination to challenge perceptions of being HIV positive, following his own diagnosis.
Loop also meets the creatives behind Shona the Musical, an energic, Scottish-African choir based in Edinburgh, to discover how their rich harmonies, African drumming, joyful dancing and colourful costumes combine in a love story which transcends racial and cultural divides.
Spoken-word artist Lucy May performs her poem My Skin, which was written from the perspective of a woman reclaiming her skin, her choice of expression and her body.
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