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Wistful: Reviving Poetry through Theatre

HARRY SPEIRS explores his poetic inspirations in preparation for his performances of Wistful at the Edinburgh Fringe this summer.   I remember the first time..

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I am so tired of the abortion debate

SUNISHKA KAPUR  ruminates on the US Supreme Court’s potential overturning of Roe v. Wade, in light of the leaked draft of the majority opinion. NB:..

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Review: Space Station Earth

ERIN CROASDALE reviews Space Station Earth at the Royal Albert Hall Space Station Earth began when British astronaut Tim Peake was searching for music to..

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Review: Diary of a Somebody

CASSANDRA KHOO reviews the revival of Diary of a Somebody at Seven Dials Playhouse It is spring break, and Bloomsbury is somewhat freed from its..

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Review: La Mif

MADELEINE KING reviews La Mif, a moving portrayal of coming of age within the social care system. La Mif (2021), or ‘The Fam(ily)’ in French slang,..

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Review: Fashioning Masculinities

ELLA SARAX reviews Fashioning Masculinities: The Art of Menswear at the V&A. Menswear is undergoing a creative surge. It is undeniable that masculinity has taken..

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Interview: Natanya Popoola

KIMI ZARATE-SMITH interviews Natanya Popoola.  Natanya is an old friend. I have always admired her considered creative practice, the way in which she is inspired..
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Interview: Rosie Bergonzi

ISABELLE OSBORNE interviews ROSIE BERGONZI about her musical career, exploring different creative opportunities and representation in the music industry. Rosie Bergonzi is a percussionist, workshop..
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Review: Yes! Yes! UCS!

ERIN CROASDALE reviews social history inspired YES! YES! UCS! at Sands Film Studios. The year is 1971. Ted Heath’s Conservative government is in charge and unwilling..
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Review: Bice Lazzari: Modernist Pioneer at Estorick Collection

THOMAS COLEMAN reviews the Bice Lazzari exhibition at the Estorick Collection, considering her role in Italian Modernism. Bice Lazzari is a little known but hugely..
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Review: Fishtank

ZOSIA KIBALO interviews artists featured in Fishtank, a group exhibition at Penarth Centre put on by second-years students at the Slade School of Fine Art...
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Interview: John FM

KIMI ZARATE-SMITH talks to JOHN FM about generating music out of observations, his relationship to Detroit, the state of America, and the urgency to express..
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Review: Bliss

GENEVIEVE MORGAN reviews Bliss at the Finborough Theatre, a play By Fraser Grace based on Andrew Platonov’s 1939 short-story. 1921. The Russian Civil War has..
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Review: Foxes

HANNA BERNARD reviews the revival of Foxes at Seven Dials Playhouse I’m pregnant, and the baby is yours’. One sentence and Daniel and Meera’s lives..
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Review: Dirty Corset

ISOBEL KNIGHT reviews Dirty Corset at the Pleasance Theatre. Strung on washing lines around the Pleasance Theatre are socks, wigs, and bandages; the seedy nature..
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Exploring London: Reflections

CHARLOTTE CADE contemplates travelling around London as a mindful experience.   London is often labelled as busy, noisy, stressful, and overwhelming. Yet I find that..
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Get Your Gentrifying Hands Off Nour Cash and Carry: Outrage Against A Community Grocer’s Eviction

DISHA TAKLE considers the impact of gentrification on Brixton’s working-class and ethnic communities, in light of the attempted eviction of a local grocery store by..
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Review: Marie Antoinette

WILL PALMER reviews Marie Antoinette, Sofia Coppola’s candy-coloured homage to the misunderstood French queen.    As part of the BFI Southbank’s Seen & Heard season, celebrating..
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A Sign of the Times: The Brit Awards’ Representation of British Music and Society

ERIN CROASDALE examines the pertinence of the Brit Awards as a platform to advocate diversity and progressive values today. ‘A lot of the time people..
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Review: House of Hummingbird

MATTEA CARBERRY reviews House of Hummingbird, Kim Bora’s tender exploration of a young girl’s precarious coming of age within her challenging environment.    Set in..
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