When I think of how Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx penned Avenue Q, I imagine two drunk guys sitting in a pub, saying things like “what about a song about everyone being a little bit racist, I mean we all are, a bit”, “I love porn. What about a song about internet porn?” and “Hey […]
Eloise and the Curse of the Golden Whisk: review
Emily Harris heads to The Bike Shed Theatre to see their magical new Christmas drama A dynamic story about the culinary wasteland of wartime Exeter and a magical golden whisk – why? Why not. For anyone who has tired of the it’s-behind-you’s and the oh-yes-she-did’s the festive season brings – The Bike Shed Theatre and Wardrobe Ensemble have co-created […]
Review: Paranormal Activity – The Ghost Dimension
We all know horror has been truly grabbed by the horns, when a young child plays a single, tuneless note on a recorder for a solid minute. Any demons present are truly welcome to practice their fuckery with this one. I’m done with traditional conventions. It’s the horror franchise that just keeps giving to an […]
Review: Swan Lake was en pointe
There are little girls everywhere in the audience, with criss-crossed plaits pinned tightly across their heads, pink bows peeking from pristine buns and excitedly clutching programmes. This is a vision of every young girl in dance class taking their first trip to the ballet, and I am reminded of my own first trip as an […]
Studio 74: A new film space in Exeter
So, the new Studio 74 cinema is set to open in autumn, what kind of space and capacity can we expect to see? We hear rumours of super comfy cinema seating. Tell us more… The original idea was to go vintage with the interior, but with the building itself being fairly modern we reconsidered and […]
Semi-Toned at Edinburgh Fringe
The world is coming down with a serious case of Glee-induced a capella fever, and the Edinburgh Fringe is the best medicine you can get. All face in palm acca-awful puns aside, Exeter’s very own Semi-Toned returned to the largest arts festival in the world this year, with their show Game of Tones. We know […]
Top 10: Sharks on screen
With the release of Sharknado 3: Hell No! later this week, Online Screen Editor Emily Harris gives us her top ten films starring our sharky friends. [dropcap size=small]I[/dropcap]f you’re into film, and I’m talking good film, then you’re in the right place. Because Sharknado 2: Hell No! is premiering this week on the Syfy Channel (a short […]
Dr Screen: Series Attachment
Online Screen Editor Emily Harris asks: can’t stop watching that one series? Stopped engaging in social interaction? Consider this an intervention. Of some sort. I will begin this article with a hearty anecdote, so you can all see, I’ve been there. It was 2am and I was standing in what I’ll assume was Best Kebab. Everyone […]
Dr Screen: The Bluff Treatment
Not watched that series that everybody is talking about? Tired of being outcast by your friends because you didn’t watch Gossip Girl? Online Screen Editor Emily Harris prescribes you the infallible bluffers guide to the television galaxy. [dropcap size=small]W[/dropcap]e might have the same amount of hours in the day as Beyoncé, but I question […]