Jess Glass

I am a second year Sociology student with an interest in Theatre.

Review: Beyond Caring

Beyond Caring is an awkward piece of theatre, and that is the reason why it is a good and a valuable expression of the arts. Focusing on the lives of three temporary workers in a sausage factory, the audience sees, and hopefully begins to feel, the impact of transitory work....
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Posted Jun. 12, 2016

Review: In The Heights

Tucked behind King’s Cross Station is a rather unassuming, easily passable building. It does not dominate the area where it sits like many London theatres, but it exists quite happily as the King’s Cross Theatre, home to the current production of In The Heights. In The Heights is a musical...
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Posted Apr. 21, 2016

2016 Term 2 Entertainment Guide

The Boar Art’s 2016 Entertainment Guide Shazia Mirza Shazia Mirza is an award winning stand-up comedian from Birmingham, returning to the Midlands this February with her new show The Kardashians Made Me Do It. Described by the Birmingham Post as “break[ing] new ground in comedy”, this edgy comedian is a...
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Posted Jan. 14, 2016

‘The Vote’ is a winner

Set in real time on the night of the general election, The Vote is a unique piece of theatre, particularly with the inclusion of a live television screening. The setting is interactive from the moment you step inside the theatre, with each audience member being given their own ballot paper...
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Posted May. 7, 2015

Pitcairn – Review

Richard Bean is a notoriously humorous playwright. His previous works of One Man, Two Governorsand the recent play Great Britainrightfully caused a degree of anticipation within me when I heard about his new play Pitcairn. I expected an enjoyable evening of wit and excitement as I had done with his...
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Posted Oct. 24, 2014

Review: ‘Great Britain’

'If Bean’s intent was to cause his audiences to consider the role of the media within our lives then it can very easily be said that he has succeeded' says Jess Glass.
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Posted Jul. 22, 2014