A dark exploration of one therapist's own personal struggles with her mental health, Surfacing is a chilling play currently running at Omnibus Theatre until 1st June before going on to Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud until 8th June. Disclaimer: I was gifted press tickets to the show in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts in this … Continue reading Surfacing | A Haunting and Poignant Piece of Theatre | Review
Basingstoke Amateur Theatrical Society (BATS) are gearing up to take the Haymarket Theatre stage once more in their next show. Except this one is not like the others. The thing about amateur dramatic companies is that they are limited on the shows for a plethora of reasons. However, there is a way around that…who says … Continue reading Why have One Show When You Can Have Many? | Basingstoke Amateur Theatrical Society Presents ON WITH THE SHOW!
Previously on this website, I shared my thoughts on Pentabus Theatre’s The Silence and The Noise, an excellent piece which has since gone on to win the Off West End Award for Best Online Production (Read my thoughts on that show here): Pentabus Theatre continues to make fantastic theatre accessible, whilst also celebrating their 50th … Continue reading Driftwood | A Sensitive and Intimate Piece of Theatre | Theatre Review
Fiction can be a great form of escapism, yes, but it can also be a fantastic tool to tell crucial stories and to help people gain further insight and understanding into human emotions and complexities. Into lives that are unlike their own. Jaded, the debut novel from Ela Lee, is one such book that tells … Continue reading Jaded | A Truthful, Impactful and Crucial Book | Book Review
Live Aid. One of, if not the biggest and most memorable cultural event of the past half-century. A flag-bearing event for a hugely important cause, and now the story of the latest production to take over the stage at London’s Old Vic Theatre. With the world as it is, there may never be a more … Continue reading Just For One Day | A Crucial Piece of Theatre, Unlike Anything Ever Before | Theatre Review
A mischievous gang, an epic and ambitious heist, vampires, and still time for tea...what more could you want in a book? Specifically, A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal. This is a new fantasy duology from the bestselling author of We Hunt The Flame that is coming out in February 2024, and what a book … Continue reading A Tempest of Tea | Did I Consume This Book Or Did It Consume Me? | Book Review
It is not too frequently I find myself writing about films; I frequently take myself to the cinema or watch new things on Netflix or Disney Plus - I love to escape in a good story, in whatever form that takes. More often than not, I want to write about films but don’t feel like … Continue reading Wonka | Pure Joy (Or Should I Say, Imagination!) | Film Review
Dark, gritty and emotional, Pentabus Theatre Company presents The Silence and the Noise. This is a play that is now available as a short film to watch online; the previous streaming premiered at the Vaults Festival this year and was greatly successful - featuring on the Guardian’s ‘best theatre to stream’ list, and the piece … Continue reading The Silence and the Noise Review: A dark, powerful & thought-provoking piece of theatre | Theatre Review
I have been very lucky in my years of writing to have gotten some fantastic opportunities; getting to see many a theatre shows, having access to some books prior to their release to read and share my thoughts on, and even a couple of interviews with authors. On Sunday 29th October, I was very fortunate … Continue reading I had Brunch with Cassandra Clare! | Sword Catcher Brunch Event
No Funeral For Nazia is a book that captured my attention from the premise alone…Nazia not wanting a funeral but a party? And a surprise guest, bringing with them the promise that secrets will be revealed? What an intriguing premise for a book, and that’s without even opening it yet! Ironically, I’d already pre-ordered this … Continue reading No Funeral For Nazia | This Isn’t Just any Party, it’s the Party of a Lifetime | Book Review & Interview with the Author!
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