My friend has a folder of story highlights called 'MT the Final' - it sounds rather ominous doesn't it? Like the end is upon us. It's a strange feeling to see the end of our degrees. This has been a term of deadlines, pressure and (of course) plenty of the theatre.
Month: Dec 2023
Murder on the Dancefloor
Every so often a piece of artwork is created that has people divided, intellectual minds dissecting and re-dissecting as they decide which category of thing this art belongs in. When it comes to Emerald Fennell's recently released Saltburn every critic in town seems to have an opinion.
Dearest Brother
With haze and soft furnishings, this show situated audiences into a cosy environment and gently drew us into a heart-breaking story that left many slightly shellshocked. The talented duo worked magic beneath the fairy lights, telling the tale of a second chance, working past grief and begin to reconstruct life.
If You Dream a Little Harder
As Christmas (or Oxmas) rolls around there are certain things that begin to appear in Britain: festoons of decorative foliage, stormy weather and, of course, panto. While Starkid’s Twisted is arguably a musical not a pantomime, it was undeniable that this show was an end of term bundle of fun.
Man is Liable to Error
With every production there is an element that stands out, a motif that characterises the play in your mind. For Faust this was undeniably the use of lighting.