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Simon Boccanegra
The stage at the Royal Opera House morphed into the streets and rich saloons of 14th century Genoa, for an evening of political games, action-packed scenes and high-quality music.
Games
Rough times ahead for E3? Sony announces that they won’t be attending the 2019 convention
In what seems to be a bizzare decision by Sony executivies the company is backing out of the major gaming convention E3 and their own convention ‘Playstation Experience’
Music
Riz Ahmed Is Synonymous With Brown Excellence
If you’re brown, woke (shut the fuck up it’s a meme to be woke) or from London, and especially if you’re all three, chances are you know Riz Ahmed to be a Desi messiah. Riz began his trajectory towards this status after appearing in 2010’s Four
Culture
Pinter Three: Love and longing
A masterpiece of loneliness, fragility and human connection.
Culture
Pinter Four: Not quite hitting the standard
Despite witty dialogue and some great performances, key weaknesses let down this staging of two Pinter one-act plays.
Music
No money? No problem. On the art of living life as a penniless music-lover in London.
London is expensive, that much is undeniable. But this doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the enormous wealth of its bustling music scene. Imperial alumna Sabina Nowakowska shares her wisdom on how to experience some fantastic live music on a tight student budget.
Music
Nine Dutch Guys Bring the Heat to Blustery Camden
Jungle By Night may not be a name on everyone’s radar - but they more than should be. The nine-piece instrumental collective, hailing from Amsterdam, has a sound that lies somewhere in the middle of jazz, afrobeat (I’m talking your uncle’s favourite Fela) and funk. The group
Music
Marie Davidson pours out her soul
While Marie Davidson’s albums have always been personal, Working Class Woman leaves a different feeling. She said that it is “an album where I have started to work with my psyche, trying to access a level of my consciousness that I was not aware of before.” And indeed, it
Culture
Life in the Dark: a momentary escape from the hustle and bustle of London
An immersive experience that grabs your attention from the moment you enter to the moment you leave
Opinion
Legitimate violence?
Comment editor Charles Titmuss makes the argument that by failing to stand up to violence, you only serve to legitimise it.
Politics
It’s been a slow week for American politics
Can Gritty squeeze out six columns of content off a week where nothing happened? Or is he condemned to discuss banal details and shoehorn in bits about Brexit to pad the column? Find out now, in the latest edition of the revolutionary new column that’s got three people excited.