Bringing ‘American Psycho’ into the current age of society
Emma Worrall looks at how aspects of 'American Psycho' can be brought into and interpreted in the current age of modern society.
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“Profoundly touching and human”: a review of the Birmingham Rep’s ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’
Emma Worrall reviews the new adaptation of 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre.
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A musical about 9/11? ‘Come from Away’ is the latest hit show
Emma Worrall discusses 'Come from Away', the musical about the after effects of 9/11 and the recent winner of the Olivier best musical award.
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Everybody’s talking about ‘Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’
Emma Worrall discusses why the diversity seen in 'Everybody's Talking about Jamie' is so important and why its the perfect musical for 2019.
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Differentiated fees will increase classism on campus and beyond
One of the first questions you ask of another student when you meet them is “What do you study?”. Now imagine if the answer not only told you what subject they were doing but how much they were paying to do their degree. A banal question becomes loaded with notions...
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A guide to the best creative hotspots in the Midlands
Situated between Shakespeare's county and Birmingham, the University of Warwick is ideally placed for students to explore some of the best culture in the country. Here is a whistle stop tour of some creative hotspots in the Midlands.
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The Great Literary Bake Off
Welcome back to the Great Literary Bake Off recap! Last week’s episode began with a savoury pie challenge. Titus Andronicus and Mrs Lovett both made Judge Dumbledore’s eyes twinkle with meat pies’ interesting mystery flavours, while the star bread-maker Peeta Mellark struggled to maintain his winning streak. “It is our...
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Body confidence is liberating, and certainly not dangerous
This summer was a big one in terms of thinking about how we talk about ‘fat’ women today, from the backlash to Amy Schumer’s I Feel Pretty (which I found genuinely sincere and uplifting by the way), to the storm over Netflix’s Insatiable, and finally to the controversy of self-identified...
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What you need to know about the Warwick Arts Centre’s 20:20 Project
Whether you’re a returning student who’s walked in and around the building for years, or a fresher who’s seen a glimpse on an open day, most of you will know how central (literally and figuratively) the Warwick Arts Centre is to life at our university. But this is a time...
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“A playground of soundscapes”: Hymns for Robots review
Hymns for Robots doesn’t really feel like a play. There is no real sense of beginning and end. Without sounding too pretentious (something the play also tries to avoid), it is more of a series of sketches about Delia Derbyshire’s life while at the same time creating a playground of...
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Why we shouldn’t deface literature with analysis
As we buy brand new books for new modules, Emma Worrall discusses whether or not we should fill these books with analysis or leave them clean.
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Hormones review: “This is a play about your life”
It has always seemed odd to me how little art is made about students, considering how many young people are going through this odyssey. Other than Channel 4’s Fresh Meat, the process of sticking 18-22-year-olds all together usually many miles away from their parents, ripe as it is for drama...
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This House review: “it’s the best civics lesson you’ve ever had”
James Graham is one of the nation’s finest playwrights. After seeing This House for a second time this past Tuesday, that statement is undoubtable in my mind. Graham – whose works have included the Channel 4 film Coalition, The Vote at the Donmar Warehouse, Labour of Love at the Noel Coward...
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