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The Leviathan (Rosie Andrews) – book review

Rosie Andrews pulls a slight bait-and-switch in her debut novel The Leviathan. Set in the 17th Century, the first half…

Nobody Has to Know – movie review

A slow moving, sensitive work, Nobody Has to Know concerns a middle-aged farm worker on the Scottish Isle of Lewis…

On by Circa (Circa) – theatre review

A bare stage, save for the odd chair brought in now and again as a prop, is the domain of…

New music round-up (for w/e 8 April 2022)

Our selection of the best new music across a range of genres from the week ending 8 April 2022. Written…

Cab Suave (Sparkle Society) – theatre review

Film noir in style, Cab Suave is circus and cabaret mixed with comedy under the thin pretence of a detective…

Ambulance – movie review

Going to a movie is an important choice. So as many people do with important choices, let’s get into a…

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore – movie review

Call me a muggle but I was left cold by Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, the bloated third instalment…

For the Sake of Bethel Woods (Midlake) – music review

Midlake, a band a UK reviewer described succinctly as “the Texan masters of folk-proggy-Americana”, return nine years after their last…

Lano & Woodley: Moby Dick (Comedy Theatre) – theatre review

The publication of what is regarded as one of America’s greatest novels is the pretense for shenanigans from two of…

Heathers: The Musical (Millennial Productions) – Theatre Review

Based on the 1988 film, Heathers: The Musical is a slick show about dark issues, including bullying, teen suicide, sexual assault and school…