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The World of Extreme Happiness at The Shed at the National Theatre.
By Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig 25 September – 26 October For tickets: http://theshed.nationaltheatre.org.uk/ The World of Extreme Happiness stars Katie Leung (Cho Chang in the Harry Potter films) as Sunny in this journey through the transformation of modern China as Sunny leaves her home in rural Shenzhen province in…
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‘Third Contact’ Premiere at BFI Imax
I was drawn into indie film ‘Third Contact’ by the proactive Twitter campaign by writer, director Simon Horrocks. There was a real buzz about the film’s premiere at BFI Imax, especially considering the films budget was just £4,000. The successful Kick Starter campaign saw £15,000 raised to ensure distribution. …
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Spring Tide: Review
By Carol Vine At The Old Red Lion Theatre Plays seem to come along in pairs. For me this week The Spring Tide followed Trafalgar Studio’s The Pride; both plays focused around a homosexual relationship and both of which confront the difficult choices inherent in such relationships. Like The Pride,…
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The Pride: Theatre Review
By Alexi Kaye Campbell Trafalgar Studios http://www.trafalgar-studios.co.uk/The-Pride.html The Pride, which oscillates between relationships in 1958 and the present day, opens in 1958 with the first tense meeting between Oliver (Al Weaver) and Phillip (Harry Hadden-Paton), presided over by Phillip’s wife Sylvia (Hayley Atwell). The attraction is palpable, the denouement inevitable.…
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The Rave Diaries I, II & III
So ever since chatting to my older cousin Little Hil (Ironic?) last summer about her time in London, I’ve been itching to get to one of those renowned raves! In my head I envisaged a proper 90’s underground dirty bad boy. The beat so loud you can’t hear yourself think,…
