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A new twist on Shakespeare arrives in Coventry: An interview with Stacey Norris ahead of their production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream

This October, the touring Shitfaced Shakespeare company will be coming to Coventry, with their performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.  As the company’s name suggests, this is going to be a Shakespearean performance unlike any other, with one of the cast members performing drunk.  I was lucky enough to interview...
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By , Nov. 2, 2024

A eulogy for a career: Rafael Nadal announces his retirement

With the sombrely-expected news of Rafael Nadal’s imminent retirement after November’s Davis Cup, the sporting world feels disoriented, not just the tennis one. From his humble beginnings in Mallorca to his arrival in a highly select club of Career Golden Slam achievers, ‘Rafa’ has always epitomised greatness and humility at...
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By , Nov. 2, 2024

Podcasts to help you settle in at university

It seems inevitable that the daunting prospect of at least one aspect of university life will make you, as a first year, doubt yourself at one time or another in the coming weeks. Throughout my first few months of university, when the moments of silence whilst alone in my room...
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By , Nov. 1, 2024