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An Insignificant Man
With Britain electing to leave the EU by a narrow majority and America soon to be presented with…
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Published articles
Movie
Deepwater Horizon
The name of the offshore oil rig, Deepwater Horizon, will echo through history, after the catastrophic failure of…
By Stuart Boyland
Movie
Aloys
Georg Friedrich, in the title role of Aloys, playing a private detective reeling in isolated bereavement from the…
By Stuart Boyland
Theatre
A look at Kenneth Branagh’s incredible first season at the Garrick Theatre
Born in Belfast in 1960, Sir Kenneth Branagh is an undisputed legend of the contemporary theatrical arts landscape.…
By Stuart Boyland
Theatre
The Thinking Drinkers: Around the World in 80 Drinks at Gilded Balloon at the Underbelly Med Quad
With a vibrant party scene surrounding the Edinburgh Fringe, the promise of five free alcoholic drinks during a…
By Stuart Boyland
Theatre
Tony Law: A Law Undo His-elf What Welcome at the Assembly Hall
Bounding onto the stage enthusiastically twirling a rhythmic gymnastics ribbon while severely impeded by gaffer tape wrapped tightly…
By Stuart Boyland
Theatre
Ed Gamble: Stampede at Gilded Balloon at the Counting House
As the audience files into the domed chamber of the Counting House’s main room, Ed Gamble patrols the…
By Stuart Boyland
Musical
Groundhog Day at the Old Vic
The much-loved 1993 Bill Murray vehicle Groundhog Day – a modern day fable of Phil Connors, a cynical TV weatherman…
By Stuart Boyland
Play
Bucket List at the Pleasance Queen Dome
NAFTA – the trilateral trade pact signed by the governments of Mexico, Canada and the US in 1994 – is…
By Stuart Boyland
Theatre
Sam Simmons: Not a People Person at Underbelly
Where many comedians might spend the final moments before a performance in nervous dressing room isolation, Sam Simmons…
By Stuart Boyland