Elysium Theatre Company’s production adheres to the period of the piece, whilst engaging in the timeless battle between servant and master, man and woman.
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The Thelma and Louise Effect
I am a self-professed sucker for rom-coms and grew up on a steady diet of Richard Curtis films. But recently, perhaps in the wake of the hetero-normative pop-culture confinements of ‘Love Island’, I have found myself drawn to a different type of love story on Netflix…
Today Jewellery : Simple & Sustainable
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dressed @ HOME Manchester
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All I See Is You @ Hope Mill Theatre
All I See Is You follows Bobby and Ralph as they navigate the illegal underbelly of Canal Street in the 1960s. At its core, this production grapples with injustice, adjustment and, ultimately, acceptance.
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Drag Becomes Her: A Strange Sense of Sisterhood
This sparkling showcase features big names from Ru Paul’s Drag Race alongside a skeleton cast of fledgling Queens. Together, they celebrate tongue-in-cheek amateur dramatics for a screaming crowd of superfans.
West Side Story: A Story of Love, Loss and Male Bravado
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“I am not fixed and there is nothing to mend” – Chérie Taylor Battiste launches Lioness
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Amy Lea's Ode to Mother's Love
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#PodcastPick – Nobody Panic: How to Care Way Less About Life Milestones
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Harpy Interview: Creative Collective's Rose Fowler
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Barber Shop Chronicles: Brotherhood, Beats and Belonging
Gossiping at the hairdressers; swapping endless stories; spilling emotional truths - these are just a few of the gendered stereotypes that the all male cast burst through.
#PodcastPick – NPR’s ‘Believed’
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In the midst of the dark January days this year, something magical happened; David Tennant launched a podcast. Former (and arguably, favourite) Doctor Who, beloved Broadchurch detective and Marvel villain, Tennant is a national favourite, and I for one was thrilled to hear his delectably soothing Scottish syllables grace the podcast-sphere.
Mother Courage and Her Children - A Motherf*cking Theatrical Trip
It’s 2080 and the world is still no place for two women on their own. Mother Courage and Her Children is a story of unrelenting action, omnipresent political undertones, and a woman who adapts to survive - whatever the cost.
#PodcastPick – Getting Curious: Jameela Jamil
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BINGE! with Mighty Heart Theatre: Feel-Good Feminist Fun
Mighty Heart’s last hurrah pays tribute to a troubled past, swims in happy memories, sharply comments on today’s society and speaks to future generations with hope and guidance. That’s no mean feat for two women in just an hour on stage.