• Arts

    Swan Lake Review

    Everything was beautiful at the ballet. Graceful men lift lovely girls in white. Yes, Everything was beautiful at ballet – A Chorus Line.  This was the first ballet I have ever attended, so I did not really know what to expect other than pretty girls dancing extremely complicated steps. I…

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    ‘The Unspoken’ Is a Play to Speak About

    The Unspoken, a powerful play by Jody Medland, will take the stage at Barons Court Theatre from 10th-22nd September. The piece tackles the effects of classism in 1972 Britain through its protagonist, Jimmy, a Northern coal miner. Jimmy has invented a whole life for his blind daughter, fooling her into…

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    Spiral Review

    If your teenage daughter went missing, how would you cope? If you are like secondary school teacher Tom in new play Spiral, you’d hire an escort who looks like your daughter and make her dress in school uniform. Soon you’d find a confidant with each other, which will change both…