Written by Adele Fennessy As the ‘end of year’ lists roll in, they signify the end of 2021- a stellar year for music considering the circumstances. With albums from Olivia […]
Category: Art
A Christmas Fairytale – The Royal Ballet’s Nutcracker Review
Written by Sophie Jones One of my Christmas traditions is watching the Nutcracker and I was delighted to finally watch the Royal Ballet’s production of this beloved ballet at the […]
An Ode to Romanticism: The Royal Ballet’s Giselle Review
Written by Sophie Jones The gossamer veils, delicate tutus and pointe shoes glisten in the wings as Adolphe Adam’s score soars above to the very tops of the Amphitheatre of […]
Wuthering Heights by Wise Children: A Violent, Heartbreaking and Spectacular Journey through Brontë’s Novel
Written by Marie-Sylvette Boré A cruel, heartbreaking and the most dehumanising story you’ll ever read… that was the leading critic of Emily Brontë’s novel when she published it in 1848. […]
Jim Cartwright’s Two by the Drama Society
There is a comforting and receptive presence to ‘small plays’. Small, meaning the size of the place but it has nothing to do with the capacity of the play. A […]
York Opera Presents – The Magic Flute
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is an absolute classic by every means. His music is so unique that it can be easily recognised even if you are not a connoisseur of classical […]
Is the Display Case the New Sarcophagus? A Look into the Display of Human Remains in Museums
Written by Jess Burchett Every time I walk into a museum I have to brace myself, in case there is no warning before I turn a corner and stumble upon […]
The Tale of Miss Dior – Catherine Dior, Freedom Fighter and Muse
The allure of Dior’s New Look and the groundbreaking designs he crafted for the female silhouette have dazzled since 1947. Dior created a classically elegant shape that bloomed into the feminine vision we […]
The Queen’s Gambit: Triumph or Feminist Flop?
Written by Becca Brown Anyone with a friend’s stolen Netflix password (thank you Charlie for mine) has heard of The Queen’s Gambit (A. Scott Frank, 2020). In the months after […]
Some Thoughts on the Met Gala
I always greet news about the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute [Met] Gala with a weird mixture of emotions. Held every May, though this year delayed to September, the […]