MT brings us its fourth show of the year, this time in the form of relatively new musical, “Dogfight”, based on the 1991 film of the same name. Set in 1963 in the midst of […]
Barbaric and Wild: ‘One of the most memorable performances of my three years at Leeds’
Brought to us by the fourth and final group of final year students from the School of Performance and Cultural Industries, Barbaric and Wild is a long way from any theatre experience you will have […]
Review: Green Day’s American Idiot by Leeds Amateur Medics Musical and Performance Society
Only recently completing its West End run, American Idiot is still a relatively unknown musical for most. Set to the music of Green Day’s concept album, the story focuses on three restless young men searching […]
Headaches: We need to talk about The Tealights
The Leeds Tealights’ outstanding reputation precedes them, and as a result, they have the unfortunate burden of extremely high expectations placed upon them at every performance they give. Their latest work Headaches, performed at the […]
Is Zara’s new “ungendered” range of clothing exclusively masculine?
This week signalled the launch of Zara’s hotly anticipated new “ungendered” range of clothing. I use the inverted commas with intent. In reality, all it features is t-shirts, tracksuits and jeans modelled by both male […]
Dance Exposé Presents Seven
The annual Dance Exposé showcase is renowned for its slick and professional finish, and this year’s edition was no different. With seven distinct acts, each covering one of the seven deadly sins, this conceptual piece […]
Review: PCI’s “Electrified: A New Musical”
Written and devised by final year PCI students, Electrified takes us back to 1882, with the introduction of electric lighting in English society and the influence it had on both the domestic and public spheres. […]
Review: MT's Ghost
Based on the hit 1990 film, Ghost follows the story of two lovers, Sam and Molly, who are attacked on their way home in New York. Sam is killed, but remains stuck in a state […]
Stage: Workshop Theatre – The Great Gatsby
Based on the 1925 novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby has been adapted by Director Ruth Parker for stage and boldly taken on by Workshop Theatre. Narrated by Nick Carraway, a guest at […]
Feminism is Not Done: A Response to Emily Hill in The Spectator
It is the mentality of individuals like Emily Hill that has stunted societal growth since Day Dot. Despite Hill’s insistence, we aren’t ranting and raving over nothing. Caitlin Moran, who Hill appears to take personal […]
7 Lessons I Learnt from My Travels Through Indonesia
1) To become a sassy independent woman when it comes to dealing with monetary exchanges. The moment my travelling companion – American exchange student Paige – and I hopped off the plane in Bali with […]
Postcard from Abroad – University of Western Australia Perth
Perth is a peculiar place. I appear to be in the worrying minority of people who elect to don any sort of footwear to attend university. Call me old fashioned, but I feel as though […]