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'Bye Bye Tiberias' Review: Takes a Micro lens to a Macro Assault
In Bye Bye Tiberias, director Lina Soualem traces the lineage of her Palestinian female family members. Anchored around her mother,...
Barney Nuttall
Jul 25, 20243 min read


When A Joyous Celebration of Fan Culture Goes Too Far: Reviewing 'Fangirls' at the Lyric Hammersmith
It took the central plot device of an unhinged fanfiction to extremes, detracting from the joyous energy and pure passion of before.
Rowan McDonnell
Jul 24, 20244 min read


Be Not Afraid: The Slow Iniquity Of Oz Perkins’ ‘Longlegs’
Warning: the review below contains mild spoilers for Longlegs . “ You've got the teeth of the hydra upon you / You're dirty, sweet, and...
Hannah Tang
Jul 24, 20244 min read


Juicy, Tender, and Packs a Punch: Reviewing 'The Hot Wing King' at the National Theatre
Characters are three-dimensional and credible, and they come alive under Weise’s direction and a highly talented cast.
Georgia Gibson
Jul 22, 20244 min read


STRAND Showcase Spotlight: In Conversation with Tally Spear
Photo by Jamie Waters Tally Spear is well and truly on the rise. With her unique sound, self-proclaimed as ‘emo-flecked pop’, and candid,...
Daisy Packwood
Jul 21, 20245 min read


Celebrating An Oft-Overlooked Genre: Reviewing 'Crazy Smooth: In My Body' at the Southbank Centre
Moments of vulnerability offer personal accounts of the problems that embroil a dance career: ageing, motherhood, and injury.
Faye Elder
Jul 20, 20242 min read


Minimalist Theatre at its Most Seductive: Reviewing 'Hedda Gabler'
As you step into the intimate Bread and Roses’ theatre to take your seat, you walk past Hedda Gabler, played by Eliza Cameron, as she...
Georgia Gibson
Jul 12, 20248 min read


Adolescent Reverence: Ethel Cain’s ‘Childish Behaviour’ Tour
Photos by Hannah Tang Outside Camden’s Roundhouse, a queue trails the length of Chalk Farm Road, draped in an array of virginal white...
Hannah Tang
Jul 10, 20244 min read


Barbie exhibition review – saccharine factory of neoliberal dreams ★★★☆☆
© Jo Underhill for the Design Museum In 2022, a unique Barbie doll spent six months orbiting the Earth on the International Space Station...
Ernest Chlopicki
Jul 10, 20243 min read


66 by Paul Weller Review: ‘…humbled by the majesty…’ of this album
Photo via Flickr, licenced under Creative Comms. Few people wholeheartedly celebrate getting older, especially those in the music and...
John Gilheany
Jul 10, 20244 min read
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