In distinctive Sondheim style, Merrily We Roll Along is a deliciously wordy musical, rich with striking and entrancing lyrics. Music Theatre Society took on this cautionary story of friendship and change with gusto, beautifully constructing […]
Review: Tealights – Leeds Comedy Group Light up The Library
It’s normally a good sign to leave a comedy night in pain. So, with diaphragmatic and facial aching, I left the Library pub and hours later found myself reliving the highlights of the Tealights comedy […]
Review: The Effect – An Experiment Worth Taking Part In
Entering into the theatrical space of The Effect was like entering into an experiment ourselves; the subject matter thrust into our minds would test us all. On arrival we were given hospital wristbands that unified […]
Humans of Leeds: Humanity on Display
Following in the footsteps of other Human’s Of… photography projects, LUU hosted an event of its own. Camille Hanotte went along to check out the innovative new piece. As I was walking down the stairs […]
Leeds: 2023 European Capital of Culture?
As Leeds launches its bid for Euopean Capitial of Cultre 2023, Anna Sutton takes a look at the specifics of the bid and what it could mean for the city we call home. In 2023, […]
Review: Cyrano – a play with panache
West Yorkshire Playhouse is showing a new adaptation of Edmond Rostand‘s swashbuckling play Cyrano. Rose Crees gives her take on this energetic drama… Cyrano is a buoyant and fanciful re-adaption of the 1897 play Cyrano […]
Review: Logan – redeeming the superhero genre
The superhero movie genre is arguably becoming saturated, but this latest Marvel offering offers something new… In 2016 alone, Marvel and DC released a total of six superhero films, adding to Marvel’s already massive cinematic […]
Review – Moonlight – a bildungsroman in three chapters
After fending off La La Land to win the Academy Award, Moonlight is now the most talked-about movie on our screens. Emily McDermott offers her opinion on a truly unique film. Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight offers, […]
Review: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time – visually stunning
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time premiered at The National in 2012. An adaption of Mark Haddon’s now contemporary-classic novel, it’s an honest and touching portrayal of 15-year-old Christopher Boone’s experience with […]
Review: John Wick 2 – upping the stakes
Action movies have a bad reputation. They’re known more for mindless spectacle than for being shining examples of high cinema, a genre where substance is often sacrificed for style. John Wick: Chapter 2 is a […]
Review: Hidden Figures – Plenty of uplift to take off
Hidden figures is the untold story of Katherine G. Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monae) – extremely talented African-American women working for NASA that served as the brains […]
How ‘My Own Private Idaho’ endures as a classic
Thanks to a retrospective showcasing by The Hyde Park Picture House focussing on the film’s philosophy regarding love, I was offered the opportunity to see My Own Private Idaho for the first time in a […]