The Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name
Love is in the air at this romantic time of year but is it for everyone? This Valentine’s Day, Arts writer Tesni Haddon-Macmillan considers repression of different forms of love through the ages.
The Great Gatsby: An Immersive Experience
“There are only the pursued, the pursuing, the busy and the tired”
Nerone and Poppea - Falling for the Villains
This Valentines Day, Arts Writer Maria Portela reflects on one of opera’s great romances... how can we love the unlovable?
Folk tales of an anti-facist working-class hero
Whilst living in Scotland I learnt that there are few better ways to spend a cold Tuesday night than in one of the many folk bars dotted throughout the country. Here, in the warm atmosphere of ale and brown wood, musicians walk in and out, playing freely, sipping from their
Dark Laughs from ‘Pinter 7’
A Slight Ache and The Dumb Waiter explore dark themes of fear and betrayal with a light-hearted humour that charms audiences.
Cougar at the Orange Tree Theatre
Sexual politics and climate change aren’t two themes I’d naturally put together, but this play is proof that it works.
Surreal and beautiful: The Good Person of Szechwan
Brecht’s political commentary, boldly executed
Dior: Designer of Dreams
Enter a dream world of elegance and glamour
Good Dog: Tales of Dignity in the Cauldron of Poverty
Poverty has a drowning effect. Those who are economically oppressed will often find themselves berated for paddling in an overly ferocious manner as they struggle for breath. Whilst the media and large swathes of politicians have failed to give voice to these suffocating communities, many artists are standing up to
Counting Sheep: Join the Revolution!
Counting Sheep is a fully immersive theatrical experience that transports the audience to the events of the Kiev Uprising in 2014.
Witness for the Prosecution
Another all-round pleasing hit from the queen of crime
Age really is just a number
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