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The legacy of the caricature

That the ‘In Memoriam’ section of the 2026 Academy Awards is going to be a serious tear-jerker was solidified by the passing of Dolly Parton and Tim Curry over two consecutive days.
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The problem with Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’

Nolan had all the tools for greatness. Instead, to my eternal frustration, his 'Odyssey' will always only be just alright.
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‘One Night Only’ (2026) and the death of romance

Romance movies are, on the whole, my favourite movie genre. But good romance movies, like good romantic relationships, are hard to find, and easy to mess up.
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Caught between grief and hope: ‘On Some Far Shore’ reviewed

Fresh off the back of 'Our House' and 'Macbeth', Cross Key Productions presents an original three-hander focused on the complexities of grief and young love.
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Thomas Player was left feeling warm inside, despite the ear splitting singing

Live review: Pete Doherty

Alec Fullerton was pleasantly surprised by Doherty at the O2 Academy Bristol

The Stone Roses’ Third Coming

Richard Birch and Daniel Curtis dissect The Stone Roses’ return

Review: Me & Mike

Surya Bowyer is stunned by this highly innovative piece of theatre

Album review: The Colour in Anything

Fin Johnston finds himself captivated by James Blake’s extended comeback offering

A Beginner’s Guide to… Vienna Ditto

Daniel Curtis is excited by Vienna Ditto's live set

You fucked her and now you’re fucked

Prose by Cameron Finlay about the kind of discourse that follows a life-altering accident

Rewind: Shakespeare’s Sonnets

Matthew Palmer considers the 'accidental' nature of the 1609 publication of Shakespeare's sonnets

The Age of Photoshop?

Daniel Curtis laments the decline of the quality film poster, but sees many reasons to be optimistic for the future

Preview: The House of Bernarda Alba

Miriam Nemmaoui is struck by what promises to be a sombre and breath-taking production

Preview: Doctor Faustus

Alex Barasch is excited by this new take on Marlowe's magnum opus

Preview: Arcadia

Matthew Roberts finds heart and humour in this take on Stoppard's celebrated play

Preview: Sweeney Todd

Thomas Player finds his time well-spent after a glimpse at the classic musical

What happened to Pussy Riot?

Richard Birch examines all of the punk controversy afresh

Review: A Moon Shaped Pool

Felix Jones is wowed by Radiohead’s desolate new LP

Review: The Herbal Bed

Antonio Gottardello is satisfied by this play that isn’t really about Shakespeare…

‘LSD, 100 micrograms I.M.’

Benn Sheridan disusses why there’s nothing quite like chemical-induced inspiration

A Beginner’s Guide to… Halsey

Emmanuelle Soffe examines the beautiful darkness of Halsey

Review: The Fairy Queen

Antonio Gottardello is taken to another world by this magical production

Linking Linklater’s Latest

Jake Kennedy identifies time as the common thread in Richard Linklater’s work
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