Reviews
EVERYONE’S A CRITIC: DEALING WITH NEGATIVE REVIEWS
Writers are, by nature, an introspective bunch. We mine the seams of our own lives for insights that feed our work. Writing…
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PLOT VS CHARACTER: THE VEGETARIAN BY HAN KANG
“Before my wife turned vegetarian, I’d always thought of her as completely unremarkable in every way.” This stunningly unemotional sentence opens the book, introducing us to Yeong-hye, the eponymous vegetarian at the centre of the story
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LONDON FILM FESTIVAL: THE HANDMAIDEN, LADY MACBETH AND THE POSSIBILITIES OF ADAPTATION
These two refreshing, unconventional adaptations exemplify the wonder of the London Film Festival, writes Eleanor Franzén.
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“THEY FELL QUEASY – BUT THEY LOVE IT”:THE PITCHFORK DISNEY AT SHOREDITCH TOWN HALL
Viewed in retrospect, Philip Ridley’s first play seems like a manifesto for his trademark brand of theatrical horror; an early, self-aware classic of in-yer-face theatre.
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COMMUNICATION NATION: VICTORIANS DECODED: ART AND TELEGRAPHY AT GUILDHALL ART GALLERY
This exploration of Victorian responses to the telegraph is wonderfully thought-provoking, writes Eleanor Franzén.
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BOOK REVIEW: NIGHT OF THE LONG GOODBYES, BY ERIK MARTINY
In Night of the Long Goodbyes, Erik Martiny takes us into a dystopian near-future. Set in the mid-21st century, Britain is in the grip of hyperpopulist post-Brexit politics.
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SPACES GIVEN PREVALENCE OVER PEOPLE: URINAL RESIDENCIES AT LIVE ART DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
The toilet at the Live Art Development Agency is out of order. Door ajar, a confrontation is happening. Between the artist and reflection.
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JEAN DUBUFFET: BRUTAL BEAUTY
Art was his method of exploring and illuminating the world which, according to him, was made of “many realities.”
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A YEAR IN ART: AUSTRALIA 1992
These conversations are at the center of Tate Modern’s A Year in Art: Australia 1992 exhibition, which spotlights the trauma of post-colonial Australia and its continued influence today.
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THE DÉJÀ VU
One of the most moving pieces in the book is Civil talking about a mural she comes across in Montreal.
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PREVIEW: DISABILITY-LED MUSICAL MY LEFT/RIGHT FOOT AT THE EDINBURGH FRINGE
To succeed in amateur dramatics, risks have to be taken. When training their eyes on the looming Scottish Amateur Dramatic Society competition,…
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FAMILY MATTERS: YOUS TWO AT THE HAMPSTEAD THEATRE DOWNSTAIRS
Georgia Christou’s Yous Two plunges us almost literally into the intimacy of a family consisting of a father and his teenage daughter. The action…
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