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REVIEW: Transit

Reading Time: 2 minutesAs someone who has lived in the UK for more than ten years but is still unable to obtain her permanent residence, I have complex feelings about Transit. On one hand, I do resonate with its painful stories of trying to ‘settle down in the UK’, and the enormous cost and devotion it demands. On the other hand however, precisely because of that resonation, this theatrical performance leaves me an impression of simply being grumpy and sulky.

REVIEW: Here Comes J. Edgar

Reading Time: 2 minutesA vibrant and polished biography that offers a great deal of fun. The life of J. Edgar Hoover, the controversial, deeply flawed, and arguably villainous architect of the modern FBI, might not seem like the most obvious…

REVIEW: In Good Conscience

Reading Time: 3 minutesIn Good Conscience is the latest production from Red Light Theatre. Co-created by Barbara Diesel and Oli Wyatt, who also perform as Phoebe and Elliot, the play explores protest, civil liberties and the emotional toll that comes with standing up for what you believe in.

REVIEW: The Effect

Reading Time: 3 minutesAn earnest, relevant and clever portrayal of medical effectiveness. Northern Assignment’s The Effect is a compelling take on Lucy Prebble’s 2012 play of the same name. The amateur play is an exploration of a clinical trial and…

REVIEW: Sinatra The Musical

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe leads deliver stellar performances in this restrained slice of Sinatra Frank Sinatra is undoubtedly a musical legend. Countless hits spanning over six decades, a film careerinvolving the Oscars and a love life so dramatic he’d be…