REVIEW: An Oak Tree
Reading Time: 2 minutesTim Crouch’s seminal work An Oak Tree still stands up as a triumph in theatrical deconstruction
Jasper Price
REVIEW: The Devils
Reading Time: 2 minutesBefore cancel culture, there was censorship, something that British heavyweight director Ken Russell came to know all too well following the original release of The Devils in 1971. The film, based on a non-fiction work by Aldous Huxley called The Devils of Loudun, was heavily criticised for its supposed blasphemy, poor-taste sexual depravity and general ‘evil’ intentions.
REVIEW: Tube Chronicles
Reading Time: 2 minutesOsman gives a dynamic and powerful performance in this warm and witty autobiographical exploration of identity, dreaming and bodily fluids. Razak Osman really can do it all. He’s an actor, rapper, dancer and comedian, all wrapped into…
REVIEW: Barleycorn
Reading Time: 3 minutesRiddlestick Theatre present a delightfully folk-filled piece of musical storytelling in this masterful west-country romp. This is the fifth production by Bristol-based Riddlestick Theatre, a company who, in their ten years together, have dazzled audiences up and down the…
REVIEW: Mahler’s Song of the Earth / Das Lied von der Erde
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe BBC Philharmonic Orchestra gives a grand and varied evening of classical and romantic music, culminating in Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde.
REVIEW: World Press Photo Exhibition
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe World Press Photo Exhibition gives a powerful inditement on the state of the world, a dissection on global politics and climate change. Through excellently curated photojournalism, stories of suffering are cast before us, their truths laid…
REVIEW: These Violent Delights
Reading Time: 3 minutesThese Violent Delights will be released in UK cinemas from 21st October.
REVIEW: Our Mighty Groove
Reading Time: 2 minutesVicki Igbokwe-Ozoagu, choreographer of Our Mighty Groove and co-founder of Uchenna Dance, describes her work as falling in the intersection of dance, empowerment and transformation.
FEATURE: E.T. the Extra Terrestrial
Reading Time: 3 minutesSpielberg’s seminal sci-fi flick returns to the big screen after nearly 50 years of success, but does everyone’s favourite extra-terrestrial stand the test of time, or will a fresh look at this odd classic leave the audience wanting to “go home”.
REVIEW: Blizzard
Reading Time: 3 minutesBlizzard is a tried and tested work by Qubec-based circus outfit FLIP Fabrique, a well-established performance group known for high octane thrills and all-around entertainment.