No Apologies!
“Heartfelt, funny, dazzling, but also seamed with pain... there’s something uncanny about how her voice mould’s itself to Cobain’s, bringing a crackle of vulnerability to the stage.”
“No Apologies — arguably this Fringe’s most gorgeous offering — serves a deeper purpose than mere spectacle. This is precisely the kind of fearless, formally inventive, emotionally devastating theatre the medium needs. ”
“This ruddy gorgeous show is a call to live your life on your own terms and to the very full, and whether you are trans or not, that’s a lifesaver in every way”
Image: Matt Crockett
No Apologies delves deep into internet discourse and classical mythology; radically mis-remembering Nirvana’s iconic 1993 MTV Unplugged concert.
It fights back against the pressure to mould ourselves into images that are acceptable to society and the danger that lies when we are not able to live as our full, vibrant selves.
TOURING INFORMATION
Following a hugely successful run at Summerhall during the Edinburgh Fringe2025 - No Apologies is available for touring in the UK and internationally - please do get in touch to discuss.
The show exists as two versions which can be adapted to different venues and scale.
A solo performance, performed by Emma, as seen in the Anatomy Lecture Theatre at Summerhall (see images below).
A performance featuring a 5 piece live band, as seen in the Dissection Room at Summerhall and ACCA (see images below).
(In both versions, the text remains the same, but there are twenty minutes more songs in the band version and other music is performed live).
ACCESS INFORMATION
Performances will always be captioned with a screen or projected text onstage.
Whilst the show may not always be fully audio described with a thorough-description, introductory notes for the show are available here, to assist blind and partially sighted audience members. They may also be helpful for anyone who is neurodiverse.
Matt Crockett, 2025
Above gallery: solo performance at Summerhall, Edinburgh - images: Performing Arts Photography, 2025
Above gallery: performance with full band at Attenborugh Centre for the Arts, Brighton - images: Kaleidoshoots, 2025
““A genre-defying, intermedia performance blending live music, movement, poetry, and pyrotechnics. It’s raw, political, emotional and unforgettable.” The Nerd Party”
(Originally conceived as a cabaret piece performed at Trans Pride Brighton, Glastonbury Festival, Outburst Festival, Belfast and Buddies in Bad Times, Toronto - Emma has developed this into a full length solo performance supported by Arts Council England, Northumbria University, Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts and Old Electric; commissioned by Marlborough Productions - available for touring from 2025)