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The Best of Times is Now
I’ve never been politically driven but I was amazed how many people were offended enough to leave the auditorium (invariably…
Interview with Daniel Kaluuya
Skins writer and actor Daniel Kaluuya is a talent on the rise. He talks to Samiat Pedro about new roles,…
OPERA REVIEW: Carmen, Royal Albert Hall
The four-act opera unfolded within the brilliantly recreated Iberian settings of Seville and was staged on a round platform that…
THEATRE REVIEW: England People Very Nice, National Theatre
Richard Bean’s England People Very Nice, directed by Nicholas Hytner at the National Theatre, is intended to reveal the absurdity…
Re-imaging communities
Murals feature on many a bus or taxi-tour of Belfast, but the powers that be say that any overtly sectarian…
THEATRE REVIEW: The Taming of the Shrew, Royal Shakespeare Company
The prologue is set in a present day pole-dancing bar and allows Morrison to frame the rest of the action…
INTERVIEW: Audio-visual project ‘One eskimO’
One eskimO is a 4-piece band that combines beautiful music with gorgeous animations. Musically, they are produced by Rollo (Faithless)…
THEATRE REVIEW: Big The Musical, Stage One Theatre Company
The songs in this musical are not tremendously catchy, but they are enjoyable, and Stage One performed them all well,…
Profile: Maureen Gamble, Head of Art and Design, University of Worcester
Maureen Gamble (MA, PgDip Fine Art, FHEA) is head of the Division of Art, Design & Creative Digital Media, University…
Hats off to Mr Jones
I spent four days in seven at my old job working for the BBC, and one day a week helping…