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Where is Everyone?: The Secret Medieval Heritage of Wharram Percy
Nestled in the heart of the Yorkshire Wolds, the deserted village of Wharram Percy lies quiet and...
Bowie Book Club: Peter Ackroyd’s ‘Hawksmoor’
In December 2017, film director Duncan Jones, also known as David Bowie’s son, began the...
Immersion, Convention, Assassination: NT Live and The Bridge Theatre’s Julius Caesar Broadcast
Disclaimers: I have not seen this production in person at the Bridge Theatre. The following is a...
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New Routes, Medieval Roots: The Medieval Aesthetic and The Green Man Festival
The Green Man towers over us in the middle of a hilltop field, the face-of-foliage smiling skyward. His livery of greenery rustles gently in the wind. Behind him curls a snarling red dragon, and together they make a flammable tableau of medieval mythologies. It is a wet weekend in August at the Green Man Festival in Brecknockshire, rural Wales.
‘Girlfriends’ at the BFI: Curating Female Relationships
The BFI is now moving into the second month of a season dedicated to film depictions of female...
The Endurance of Monologues: ‘Heretic Voices’ at the Arcola Theatre
Seeing three monologues on the trot throws into sharp relief both the possibilities and the...
