Based on the real-life events of writer Kay Mellor’s mother, A Passionate Woman was a short, albeit sweet story of love, loss and family. Settling into the theatre, the story opens with Betty, a woman of middle-age sat reminiscing in her attic, chatting to the audience as if old friends. Dreading losing her son forever […]
Review: Shotgun’s Made in Dagenham
Songs, dance and whole lot of sass, Shotgun Theatre’s production of Made in Dagenham was just what the doctor ordered. But, most importantly, what Shotgun Theatre produced proved it be so much more than just another musical. With Mr Trump firmly seated in the presidential office for the next 4 years, Shotgun’s production couldn’t have […]
How to tackle deadline stress
The end of term has suddenly crept up on us (wasn’t it Christmas just yesterday?!), and that can only mean one thing: Deadlines. Yes, the bane of every student’s existence is fast approaching once more. Just yesterday you were living it up in Top Top, and now suddenly your Friday nights are looking bleaker than […]
Pirouettes in Plymouth: a review of Billy Elliot
I admit, having only ever participated in one ballet dance class many moons ago, and failing miserably, I never felt as if I’d missed out on much (all that Plié-ing was never meant for someone with such a severe lack of agility). Or at least, that’s what I thought until I saw the West End’s touring production of Billy […]