Women’s health advocate and Lunaire founder Alexandra Morris visited Warwick this week, hosting an event to discuss topics such as periods, cycles, endometriosis, adenomyosis, and PCOS, and “calling out the BS in women’s health”. In recent years, period-related issues have become more widely spoken about as more women speak up...
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After nominations were released last month, the long-anticipated results for the 2025 Olivier Awards have finally been announced during the ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall in London, hosted this year by Beverley Knight and Billy Porter. Fiddler on the Roof, directed by Jordan Fein, led this year’s awards with...
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On 2 April, the latest production at Leamington’s Loft Theatre had its opening night, drawing a substantial audience to its stage to experience a unique, multi-award-winning musical. Directed by Chris Gilbey-Smith with choreography by Becca Shaw, this production of Spring Awakening is sure to have a comedic yet poignant impact...
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What do you think of when you think of spring? Growth, rebirth, freshness, the long-awaited return of the sun? After a long winter of dreariness, getting yourself into the spring spirit can be difficult, so what better way to do so than to listen to some new upbeat musical soundtracks? ...
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The fact is, I cannot tear myself away from Blandings Castle. Picture the idyllic setting that is Leamington Waterstones: the draft of air conditioning as you enter through the doors (for it was May – Waterstones served as both satisfying the book-buying habit and handing an opportunity to escape from...
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In recent years, there has been a rise in discussion on book censorship in school libraries in Britain and the US. New Republican-lead censorship laws in US public schools have especially led to the trebling of banned books since last year, adding up to over 10,000 books between 2023 and...
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On 5 January 2025, Marineland d’Antibes, a sea park in France housing over 4,000 show animals, was closed down following new animal welfare legislation banning the use of dolphins and whales in marine zoo shows. While the ban raises questions concerning the fate of thousands of animals — including sea...
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I have been following Donmar Warehouse’s new production of Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 ever since it was announced, and I have to admit that I had some doubts along the way. Being a huge fan of War and Peace, when the first-look images came out at...
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As the current season of plays at Stratford’s RSC – the Royal Shakespeare Company – gradually approaches its end, it seems only fitting to put on a comedic tale of unrequited love and mix-ups for Christmas time in between the dramatic productions of Othello and Hamlet. Twelfth Night, although not...
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The end of 2024 and beginning of 2025 is already sure to be bringing some exciting new shows to West End theatre. Some already announced, and very highly anticipated, shows include Disney’s Hercules, The Seagull starring Cate Blanchett, Richard II with Jonathan Bailey, and the theatre production of Sam Selvon’s...
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The 2024 theatre world has showcased remarkable creativity and serious talent, blending revivals of much-loved classics and adaptations of our favourite stories. From Sigourney Weaver’s powerful portrayal of Prospero in The Tempest to Nicole Scherzinger’s captivating performance in Sunset Boulevard, this year has been flooded with rich theatrical talent. This...
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Uncle Vanya: a claustrophobic and melancholic play in which bottled-up resentment of a Russian family of the 1890s threatens to tear them apart from one another. A play which, if not done correctly, risks the audience having to endure tedious silences and confusing family relationships, not to mention the complex...
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With The Lion King being one of the West End’s longest running musicals, behind Les Misérables and The Phantom of the Opera, any announcements concerning the theatrical future of Disney’s much beloved classics are sure to spark excitement for Disney and theatre fans alike. With the D23 Ultimate Disney Fan...
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