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Parade (Chapel Off Chapel) – musical theatre review

Based on a true story, injustice and antisemitism are at the core of the powerful musical Parade. It is 1913 and…

New music round-up (for w/e 28 July 2023)

Our selection of the best new music across a range of genres from the week ending 28 July 2023. On…

Untitled Three-Hander (The MC Showroom) – theatre review

In the vein of the TV sitcom Seinfeld (1989-1998) and perhaps best summed up as “much ado about nothing”, Untitled…

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…