Wasp, at UEA’s drama studio, creates an atmosphere of poignancy even as you walk in the room. The play is staged in the round, with the audience seated looking onto the little wooden stool that forms the extent of the set for the whole piece. As we come in, we are introduced to two of…
Arts
Nothing Happens in a Petrol Station
On opening night, I huddled into UEA’s Drama Studio for Minatour’s first show of their season. I was also particularly excited as it was my first piece of live theatre I had seen since the pandemic. The play entitled Nothing happens in a Petrol Station performed for three nights at UEA’s Drama Studio. It was…
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UEA community respond in outrage to Daily Mail article labelling LDC decolonisation initiatives as “anti-academic” and “corrosive”
The UEA community have responded in outrage to a Daily Mail article which saw critics label the School of Literature, Drama, and Creative Writing’s decolonisation initiatives as “anti-academic” and “corrosive”. Published on 18 July, the article was written by Freelance Education Journalist Julie Henry. In June 2020, a letter of complaint was sent by 100 current…
Arts, Venue
The Lion King: The show that made me love the theatre
It’s been around five years since I first saw The Lion King at the Lyceum Theatre in London. There’s a reason this story is such a classic; be it the movie or the musical, it’s completely enchanting. Since then, I’ve been entirely in love with the theatre. Each show is uniquely breath-taking. Without ‘The Lion…
TV, Venue
The Secrets She Keeps: Predictable, but Emotional
Adapted from the novel by Australian writer Michael Robotham, The Secrets She Keeps is a psychodrama following the life of Agatha, a woman who steals a baby from a hospital after faking her pregnancy. Robotham based the novel on the real-life kidnapping of Abbie Humphries, who was stolen at birth in 1994 by Julie Kelley,…
TV, Venue
Succession: ‘A master class in dialogue and shifting tonality”
Succession, on Amazon Prime, could probably be sold on the opening score alone. It is also from Jesse Armstrong, a creator of Peep Show and The Thick of It, and the humour is recognisable, though the shift in scale and ambition can hardly be exaggerated. Succession feels Shakespearian, set against the tumult and corruption of…
Arts, Venue
Review: Minotaur Theatre Company’s Feminist Festival
I had the absolute pleasure of going to see Minotaur Theatre Company’s Feminist Festival evening performances. There were three monologues and a short play housed in an intimate setting of the Drama Studio. This year they were raising money for Endometriosis UK by putting on a week of events that celebrated and explored feminism and…
Arts, Venue
Les Mis is everything you hope it would be, Norwich Theatre Royal
Over 42,000 people will pass through the doors of Norwich Theatre Royal in the next five weeks to see the touring production of Les Miserables. Some of these visitors will travel from over an hour and a half away, and a huge 25% of ticket buyers haven’t visited this Norwich venue before. This information was…
Arts, Venue
Preview: Into the woods
Be prepared to become lost in and enchanted by Drama Society’s 2020 production of the musical Into the Woods directed by Lexine Lee, with musical direction by Matthew Rhodes. The whole cast has been working tirelessly for two months now making sure the entire production is something new and creative while still incorporating many of the elements…
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