photo: Theatre Group Titus Andronicus is an ambitious project. In an early attempt of Shakespeare’s to replicate the revenge tragedies popular at the time, the eponymous Roman general engages in bloody battle with Tamora Queen […]
Photography | Portrait Salon 13 – Salon des Refusés, or 'Exhibition of Rejects'
Salon des Refusés is French for ‘exhibition of rejects’ and has been a method of showing work since the 1830s. This particular Salon des Refusés showcases the works rejected by the judging panel for The […]
TV | Fresh Meat – Were the characters always so devoid of charm and wit?
Was Fresh Meat always this bad? Has its cast of characters always been so devoid of charm and wit? I seem to remember being genuinely moved by JP’s (Jack Whitehall) reaction to his father’s death, […]
Books | I Am Malala – A truly inspiring story
Malala Yousafzai’s story truly is an inspiration and a stark reminder that we should be incredibly grateful for what we have. With the aid of British journalist Christina Lamb, Yousafzai writes in detail of the […]
Film | Captain Phillips – Nothing short of brilliant
image: Michael de Luca Productions 4/5 Stars Before I watched Captain Phillips, I was worried it would be the usual one-sided Hollywood portrayal of American triumph and endeavour in the face of adversity. Within the […]
Comedy | Pigeon Hole at Brudenell Social Club – On hallucinogens and saving earthworms
image: Pigeon Hole Comedy “It’s important to realise she’s still having fun” Lou Sanders assures us as she sings along to ‘Fishing for Compliments’, one of her sound bytes for this evening. Sander is flouncing […]
Theatre Group | A Chorus of Disapproval – The perfect remedy for November blues
image: Theatre Group There’s nothing quite like a farce to lift your spirits on a damp, miserable November evening, so TG’s adaptation of Alan Ayckbourn’s play could not have come at a better time. In […]
Art | Natural Form – Shape and Growth in Sculpture
photo: Paule Vézelay, ‘Dish with a Little Boat’ Leeds Art Gallery Collections Display 29th September 2012 – 20th March 2014 Lower Sculpture Study Gallery, Leeds Art Gallery ‘The whole of nature is an endless demonstration of […]
Open Theatre | The Aleph – A well assembled production
photo: Anna Turzynski 3/5 Stars Open Theatre’s production of ‘The Aleph’ stages a strange tale of mystery and espionage whilst exploring the morality of a group of people as their situation becomes more desperate. It is […]
LIFF | Mistaken for Strangers – The National go on tour
photo: Tom Berninger ‘Do you ever get sleepy on stage?’. This question is met with a mildly disgruntled expression from The National’s crumpled lead singer Matt Berninger. The guy behind the camera is in fact […]
Theatre Group | A Chorus of Disapproval – Flashes of brilliance
image: Theatre Group 3/5 Stars In Alan Ayckbourn’s quirky comedy A Chorus of Disapproval, young widower Guy Jones finds himself thrown into the clash of dramatic arts and sexual politics as he joins a local […]
Film | Thor: The Dark World – The debate
photo: Marvel Entertainment The Good 4/5 Stars Many turn their noses up at the superhero genre, believing it to be unintelligent and frivolous. Sure, Thor: The Dark World’s storyline is nonsense, but Marvel prove once […]