The worst behaviour we have witnessed at the theatre
Jasmine Parker, Emma Carrington and Isabel Alexander share examples of disrespectful behaviour at the theatre they have witnessed.
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Creating an achievable summer reading list this holiday
Creating an achievable summer reading list this holiday might seem like a daunting task, but Isabel Alexander recommends ways to make it easy
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Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark
With a new installment in the Spider-Man film franchise coming in July, Isabel Alexander explores why the Broadway show flopped.
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“Utterly unmissable”: review of Opera Warwick’s ‘La Vie Parisienne’
Opera Warwick treats us to yet another highly entertaining show this weekend as they present Jacques Offenbach’s operatic comedy La Vie Parisienne, translated from the original French by Richard Traubner. From the moment the curtain rises on the enormously talented ensemble, bustling through a Parisian train station, it is immediately...
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Mary Poppins Returns: Review
Mary Poppins Returns, the highly anticipated sequel to the classic 1964 movie, is a near perfect homage to its predecessor. This new film, which is sure to be a fast family favourite, features a grown-up ‘Jane’ and ‘Michael Banks’ (Emily Mortimer and Ben Wishaw) as they struggle to remember the...
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‘Cats: The Musical’ coming to the big screen?
The star-studded line-up of the highly-anticipated Cats movie is becoming shinier by the day. Within the past couple of weeks alone, it has been announced that Judi Dench and Idris Elba will join the previously slated Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, James Corden and Ian McKellen in this adaptation of Andrew...
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Controversy in The Great British Bake Off
Isabel Alexander looks back at the controversies of this years Bake Off. Should the bakers have been made to work in such heat? Are elements of the show fixed? And what is baking?
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Take your time in achieving success
Congratulations, you’ve made it! After years of work, you’re at university hanging up your fairy lights, and acquainting yourself with kitchen utensils that you never even knew existed. For as long as you can remember, you’ve been consumed by the need to participate in as many extra-curricular activities as you...
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Emotive and harrowing: ‘The Pity of War’ repertory season
The Loft Theatre’s Pity of War season strives to show that the First World War was not ‘the war to end all wars’, and highlights the detrimental impact, both mental and physical, that warfare continues to have on individual soldiers to this very day. Produced to commemorate the centenary of...
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The “double-edged sword” of UNESCO World Heritage status
The award of UNESCO World Heritage status has an enormous impact on sites of historic importance. World Heritage sites are tourist magnets, attracting millions of visitors each year, and generating huge revenue. Growing up in a World Heritage city, Bath, I have witnessed this first-hand: hordes of tourists, increased traffic,...
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Hall Wars: A complete guide to Warwick’s first year halls
Applying for your first year accommodation can be daunting and stressful, particularly if you haven’t visited the halls you’re applying to. Warwick guarantees on-campus accommodation for most first-years. Of course, you can always check the specific details on the Warwick on-campus accommodation web-pages, but what better way to decide where...
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Is the novel dead or is the modern reader the problem?
We live in an age characterised by technological developments, an age in which we have become accustomed to limiting our thoughts and opinions to a mere 280 characters so that we may present ourselves to our audience as clearly and quickly as possible. Adjectives and metaphors are ruthlessly removed in...
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“An innovative and fresh take” on a classic: Spring Awakening review
This week, Music Theatre Warwick presents Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik’s Tony Award-winning musical Spring Awakening. Set in nineteenth-century Germany, this dark and emotional tale deals with themes such as child abuse, teen pregnancy, and suicide. This MTW production, directed by Grace Lovegrove, is an innovative and fresh take on...
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