As the audience filed into the Alec Clegg theatre they were confronted with a bleak view courtesy of writer and director George Manson. Dried leaves littered the stage floor, which had been transformed into a […]
“Oh My Gosh”: SMS’s Legally Blonde Takes Leeds By Storm
Having seen my fair share of student musicals, I’m always more than impressed by the extent to which amateur theatre groups are able to keep an overabundance of plates spinning in a professional manner. However, […]
Theatre Group’s Dorian Gray – Gay, Tense, and Wilde
Matthew Jefferey reviews Theatre Group’s adaptational production of The Picture of Dorian Grey, and sits down with director Eve Walton to find out about the creative process behind it all.
More Than Movember Out There
Matthew Jeffery discusses Movember and alternative ways to raise awareness regarding men‘s health
Hedda Gabler: Theatre Group‘s Tense and Thrilling Production Goes Off with a Bang
Matthew Jeffery reviews Theatre Group’s production of Hedda Gabler
Movember: What Else Can We Do For Men’s Health?
For over 15 years now, men around the world have been growing out the hair on their top lips every November to raise awareness for men’s health issues. Focussing primarily on prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and mental health and suicide prevention; the Movember movement sees over a million men (or “Mo Bros”) grow out their moustaches to raise money and awareness.
Therese Coffey – Proof That Diversity in Politics is Not Enough
Boris Johnson’s newest cabinet was, as he would like to have us believe, carefully selected to “reflect modern Britain”; and in terms of diversity, it seems to be a historically progressive selection of politicians. However […]
Mulan: Enemy of the People?
Most people outside of China won’t have heard of Liu Yifei. Or rather, most people outside of China wouldn’t have heard of her before a controversial remark appeared on her social media recently. The remark […]
‘Hilariously Macabre Yet Beautifully Performed’ – Music Theatre’s The Addams Family
To say Music Theatre’s production of The Addams Family ‘sprang into life’ from its first moments would be a disservice to the hilariously macabre yet beautifully performed show the society put on. From the instant […]
Review: Junk’s ‘The Mayfair’
On April 30th and May 1st, student theatre group ‘Junk’ presented ‘The Mayfair’ by writing for performance and publication student George Manson. The play opens on a note of slow ambience at an empty bar, […]
Game of Thrones Season 8 Episodes 1 and 2: The Calm Before the Storm
It’s finally here. After years of anticipation, hundreds of plot twists, and more character deaths than anyone can reasonably be expected to remember; the final season of Game of Thrones is upon us at last. […]
The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann Documentary Review
‘The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann’ spent much of its production time in limbo. Kate and Gerry McCann themselves wanted to have nothing to do with the latest Netflix true crime series and the show itself […]