Book Review: And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini
And the Mountains Echoed is a worthy and emotional successor from the author of A Thousand Splendid Suns and The Kite Runner whilst managing to be even more emotionally heart-wrenching.
“The Charisma of Things” in Shakespeare’s Restless World: Neil MacGregor at the National
As part of The National Theatre’s ongoing Platform season of talks and events, I recently attended a fascinating talk from Neil MacGregor about his latest book Shakespeare’s Restless World. MacGregor’s ...
“I am not what I am”: Othello at the Lion and Unicorn theatre
The Lion and Unicorn theatre is an intimate setting for the domestic turmoil of Othello; a small stage situated above a pub. Upon entering the space of this theatre, you ...
Halbwelt Kultur: Decadence and Darkness in 1920s Germany
Halbwelt Kultur, which just completed its first run at New Wimbledon Studio as parts of the Fresh Ideas programme, hones in on an intensely tumultuous period of history: that of ...
Blurring the Lines Between Poetry and Music: the Art of Leonard Cohen
How different, if at all, is the art of songwriting compared to that of crafting poetry? I would be inclined to argue that the answer is in the question: poetry ...
“Thou comest in such questionable shape”: Hamlet at The Rose Theatre
One of the unique and perhaps fundamental elements to the drama in Shakespeare’s Hamlet is a clear sense of the passage of time. The impact this has on the play’s ...