27th February 2018 From its eerie opening, to its dynamic conclusion, Director Adele Thomas’ modern take on Shakespeare’s Macbeth is terrifyingly good from start to finish. Part ‘Exorcist’, part ‘Pans Labyrinth’ this exploration of the corrupting power of ambition, is… Continue Reading
2nd February 2018 Considering that their 1998 single ‘Dance The Night Away’ peaked at number 4 in the UK while experiencing an enduring chart presence of 18 weeks, The Mavericks hold the misfortune that British audiences, by and large, would… Continue Reading
16th January 2018 In the unwavering affection bestowed upon its subject, Adrian Buitenhuis and Derick Murray’s ‘I am Heath Ledger’ provides an unusually doting biographical account of the Perth born actor who, in 2008, sadly died at just 28… Continue Reading
14th December 2017 To be alive in the UK in the 90’s was fun. The second “love generation” knew how to party and weren’t afraid to embrace hedonism. This after all was an era that produced the countries last… Continue Reading
7th December 2017 It may seem a bit of a risk for Bristol Old Vic to put on one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most depressing stories at a time when punters are looking for laughs and light-heartedness. Faced with a… Continue Reading
26th November 2017 When a deep, robotic voiceover jokingly introduces Mac Demarco as “45% a giant and riddled with disease” as he enters the stage carrying a three can stack of Stella Artois, it’s very much in keeping with… Continue Reading
24th November 2017 Some believe that Christmas begins on the 1st December, for others the panic only really sets in on the evening before. For many now though the Wardrobe Theatre’s annual pantomime, come farce, is their marker as the… Continue Reading
19th November 2017 “Right down where we hurt the most is where the medicine is at.” This line of rehabilitative philosophy, heard around two-thirds of the way through Jairus McLeary and Gethin Aldous’ ultra-intensive documentary, is a fitting summation… Continue Reading