Shawna Warmington

Shawna Warmington

TheatreMusicCinema & TV

  • 19Articles
  • 18Reviews
  • 3.0Avg rating
  • 2019Writing since

A London native, Journalism grad and lover of the arts, Shawna can be found writing about all things culture for The Upcoming.

Published articles

Dance

Remembering the Oscars Online

Remembering the Oscars sees Strictly Come Dancing fan favourites Aljaž Škorjanec and Janette Manrara take to the stage…

By Shawna Warmington
Movie

Alone

Alone is certainly an on-the-nose description of director John Hyams's latest film, with virtually no dialogue in the…

By Shawna Warmington
Play

The Mermaid’s Tongue

Immersive theatre meets investigative thriller meets the Internet in Swamp Motel's latest gripping online adventure. Following the success…

By Shawna Warmington
Album

Bettye Lavette – Blackbirds

Whether you’ve heard of Bettye LaVette or not, take one listen to Blackbirds and you can guarantee that…

By Shawna Warmington
Album

Lady Gaga – Chromatica

With a tracklist seemingly created almost exclusively with the dance floor in mind, Lady Gaga boldly returns to…

By Shawna Warmington
Album

Callum Beattie – People Like Us

If there's one thing Edinburgh-raised singer/songwriter Callum Beattie is, it's honest. His debut album People Like Us is…

By Shawna Warmington
Play

Torch Song at Turbine Theatre

Torch Song Trilogy – Playwright Harvey Fierstein’s semi-autobiographical, Tony award-winning collection of plays – has a rich and…

By Shawna Warmington
Play

Libertalia at the Golden Hinde

Somewhere between immersive theatre, a "create your own story" type adventure and mild tedium, lies Libertalia. Cleverly set…

By Shawna Warmington
Play

Games for Lovers at the Vaults

In case you haven’t yet had your fill of oh-so-original commentary on millennials navigating the oh-so-fun world of…

By Shawna Warmington
Movie

Stuber

In what feels like the longest advert for Uber on record, Stuber is a somewhat enjoyable, sometimes funny…

By Shawna Warmington