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Queendom
Agniia Galdanova’s Queendom is a nuanced and ingenious exploration of life as a trans-drag artist in modern Russia.…
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The Doll Factory
Adapted from the novel of the same name by Elizabeth Macneal, Paramount+’s The Doll Factory is a Victorian…
By Andrew Murray
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Yoshiki: Under the Sky
Global sensation Yoshiki has made his directorial debut with Under the Sky, a documentary that refuses to conform…
By Tilley Bennett
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“When I first read the book, I was moved and I saw the film in my head”: John Travolta and Iain Softley on The Shepherd
In 1975, British author Frederick Forsyth wrote a Christmas ghost story with a unique setting: rather than in…
By Mersa Auda
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Tótem
Tótem is a brilliant piece by Lila Avilés that tackles the realisation of mortality in childhood. It follows…
By Mae Trumata
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Tom A Smith at Camden Assembly
At only 19 years old, Sunderland’s very own Tom Smith has already accomplished what many artists dream of:…
By Taryn Crowley
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A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story at Alexandra Palace
There are few stories adapted as frequently as Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol – and rightly so. It’s…
By Michael Higgs
Cinema & TV
“To use my body as a tool for my art was the most empowering experience I’ve ever had as an actor”: Christian Cooke and Ruth Bradley on Embers at Belfast Film Festival
Embers is a nuanced exploration of sexual surrogacy and rehabilitation starring Christian Cooke and Ruth Bradley. Initially a…
By Mae Trumata
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The House of Bernarda Alba at the National Theatre
In this compelling rendition of Federico Garcia Lorca's The House of Bernarda Alba, the National Theatre, under Rebecca…
By Constance Ayrton
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Peter Pan Goes Wrong at Lyric Theatre
To make people laugh is arguably one of the hardest and trickiest feats for most writers, actors and…
By Benedetta Mancusi