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Enchanted Woodland at Syon Park
Having seen some of the stunning photos of last year’s event my hopes for this event were high, and I wasn’t disappointed. The organizers of this event have wonderfully transformed the historic and beautiful Syon Park with illuminations, mist and other brilliant effects. After collecting our tickets from the kiosk…
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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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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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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Review
I use phrases from Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory (the 70′s classic, NOT that 2004, dark, awful version with Johnny Depp- sorry Mr Depp, it was awful!) in my daily life without even noticing it. From teasing Princess that she looks like an…