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Capricorn (La Boite) – theatre review

The seemingly inexplicably-named Capricorn sees its action play out in the metaphoric fishbowl of a couple’s home…. or perhaps it…

2:22 – A Ghost Story (Her Majesty’s Theatre) – theatre review

A blood curdling scream at 2:22am sets the scene for a ghost story with a twist. Eleven months ago Jenny (Gemma…

Carmen – movie review

Loosely inspired by Bizet’s 1875 opera Carmen, this melodrama updates the timeless story to a more contemporary setting along the…

Sisu – movie review

Bloodlust features prominently in Sisu, an anarchic actioner, set towards the end of WWII. It is 1944. Finland has signed…

June (Theatre Works) – theatre review

Caroline Lee takes the stage as June, a woman of a certain age who hasn’t spoken to another person in…

Changing Light (The Ironsides) – music review

There’s something of a soul and funk renaissance happening these days, and one of the labels at the forefront of…

Rough Trade (Theatre Works’ Explosives Factory) – theatre review

Imagine a well-spoken woman of a certain age describing the sex life of slugs, before transitioning to elaborate upon a…

Lay Your Body Down (Amy Suiter Clarke) – book review

Amy Suiter Clarke seemed to be riding the zeitgeist with her debut novel Girl, 11 and a main character who…

Walanbaa Yulu-Gi: Burn the Floor (Palms at Crown and touring) – music theatre review

What a superb visual and aural feast Walanbaa Yulu-Gi is and how it has metamorphosised since Burn the Floor first…

New music round-up (for w/e 21 July 2023)

Our selection of the best new music across a range of genres from the week ending 21 July 2023. Mahalia…