On Thursday night, the Alec Clegg theatre saw the first ever performance of Hugo Jones and Josh Kirby’s new writing, ‘Ink Boy’ – a surrealist dark comedy about Gordon, a hapless and uninspired employee who […]
“This show got me sober”: Eleanor Conway on being an unapologetic woman
Covering Tinder, porn and addiction, Eleanor Conway’s debut stand up show, Walk of Shame, doesn’t hold back. Jessica Murray chats to her about how the show has changed her life, and why it’s a great […]
Angels In America: revolutionising LGBT+ theatre
As the landmark production reaches it’s 25th anniversary just in time for LGBT+ History Month, Eve Newstead pays tribute to the iconic and revolutionary Angels In America. This summer sees the 25th Anniversary of Tony […]
Is Traditional British Theatre Deteriorating?
British theatre is becoming ever more experimental and groundbreaking, but does this mean we‘re losing touch with our theatrical roots? Stephanie Bennett investigates… A crucial question has arrived at the forefront of the theatrical sphere: […]
Is T2: Trainspotting a true representation of our times?
Warning: spoilers ahead! “Choose Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and hope that someone, somewhere cares.” T2: Trainspotting may step away from the horrors of smack addiction but it still presents a society characterised by vice. Twenty years ago, […]
6 films you might have missed in 2016
We all thought 2016 was awful, and it turns out 2017 isn’t looking much better. In fact, 2016 is now looking pretty appealing under these rose-coloured spectacles. So good in fact that we’re ready to […]
Review: T2 Trainspotting – a nostalgic sequel too far?
Set 20 years on from the first, T2: Trainspotting sees Renton, Spud, Sick-Boy and Begbie reunited in Edinburgh for another series of crime-ridden, drug-fuelled and fantastically chaotic adventures. T2 is a film of textured and […]
Review: Amadeus NT Live screening – brilliant vibrant energy
In the first few scenes of The National Theatre’s production of Amadeus, I will admit I was somewhat sceptical of what I had come to watch. There was a dumbfounding use of explicitly modern props […]
Leeds University DARE Art Prize shortlist announced
Opera North and The University of Leeds’ Cultural Institute have recently revealed the shortlist for the DARE Art Prize. The annual £15,000 award is in celebration of the tenth year anniversary of the partnership between […]
Review: Sing – cartoon x factor delivers the laughs
Sing is a late 2016 release by Illumination Entertainment that boasts some impressive celebrity cast names. With the likes of Scarlett Johansson, Reese Witherspoon, Nick Offerman of Parks and Recreation, and Kingsman: The Secret Service […]
Review: Hacksaw Ridge – a brutal spectacle
Hacksaw Ridge gives us the grittiest, most brutal depiction of war since Saving Private Ryan. The film follows Desmond Doss (Andrew Garfield), a young combat medic who refuses to carry a weapon into the field […]
Sundance Festival ’17: The round-up
Once again the prestigious Sundance film festival has come and gone, with another showcase of films crafted by some of the most innovative filmmakers within the indie scene. More than anything the festival is a […]