Life seems to go on without effort, when I am filled with music. – George Eliot, ‘The Mill on the Floss’ The stationary nature of our present circumstances has made most of us question what…
Taking place over 5 crucial years, “The Last Five Years” follows the individual and shared lives of Cathy and Jamie, as they grow together and grow apart.
‘Genius’ is the buzzword inextricable from Picasso, who is hailed as such (at least in part) due to the stylistically subversive nature of his works. What feels far less radical is the constant influx of…
After the hustle and bustle of term time, and having been spared direct impact from the disease, I had a markedly quiet lockdown. It was a reversal to a simpler time, with fewer options, fewer…
As Benedict Cumberbatch said when interviewed, “this production is creature-centric”. By consequence, Danny Boyle’s Frankenstein is novel-centric too, retaining all of the subtlety and genius of Mary Shelley’s gothic classic. Frankenstein’s creature (played by Cumberbatch) is born into the…
With an idea that can frankly only be described as the right side of insane, Not the Way Forward Productions have rehearsed and filmed a fully digital production of Richard II during the vac lockdown, streaming free online from…
Whenever I’ve felt frustrated and defeated and like Alanis Morissette just doesn’t quite capture my internal conflict, I’ve turned to Fiona Apple. Her brand of nervous but undeniably beautiful songs has, for many, reflected disappointment,…
If you’re looking for some light escapism with a hint of nostalgia, or honestly can’t hack revising for collections, Treasure Island is one to watch.
When I started binge-watching Schitt’s Creek in Oxford last term, it was mostly because I was feeling a little homesick for rural America. I missed the space and slowness of the small towns where I…
“From the get-go the BBC documentary was exciting, appealing to my three favourite parts of art history: sex, drama, and painting.”
Lewis Campbell-Smith reviews BBC’s “Titian – Behind Closed Doors”