I am Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria
The British Museum presents a narrative of the life of Ashurbanipal, a ruthless ruler with a passion for writing.
Gang signs and a Prayer
Erica Whyman updates Romeo and Juliet for the modern age.
Courage Everywhere: And Others – Emotion-Packed to The Core
Over the last week, the National Theatre has marked the 100th anniversary of (some) women in the UK getting the right to vote through a series of talks, rehearsed readings and screenings that reflect on suffrage and the fight for equality. And Others, aptly named to represent the women whose
And Then There Were None like it
A warm invitation to a performance of, arguably, the most popular whodunit ever.
A Small Place and a Big Message
Prepare to be exposed to the hard truth of colonialism and cruelty.
Two is Company, Three’s a crowd, and nine is frankly ridiculous
Lots of fun and not too highbrow in the New York with of married people and their single friend.
You couldn’t make it up if you tried
Two women stare at each other; one bounces, the other barely moves. What happens next? Creak, creak, creak go the trampoline springs.
Wildlife photography for all levels of expertise
Touching nature pictures take the viewer in a trip around the wildest corners of the Earth, while hinting subtly at the need for conservation efforts.
White Teeth
When White Teeth was published back in 2000, by a hitherto-unknown, fresh-out-of-Cambridge Zadie Smith, it added a fresh perspective to the gathering conversation about Britain’s cultural diversity. Smith was different because she actually grew up in the melting pot of race, religion and culture in Willesden, as a half-Jamaican,
Pain and Polyamory
A sex dungeon in a Jane Austen Novel! What’s not to like?
National Youth Theatre’s genderfluid Macbeth: Interview with the star couple
Claire Chan talks to lead actors Olivia Dowd (Macbeth) and Isabel Adomakoh Young (Lady Macbeth)
Imagined Touch
A thought-provoking piece that raises more questions than it answers.