It’s been a comment worthy year, and our writers haven’t disappointed us. With such varied topics, we’re sure there’s an article in here to tempt you with.
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Women’s Voices and Sexual Assault
Following the recent Harvey Weinstein sexual assault revelations, women across the world and industries are coming forward with their own stories. From the sparkling boulevards of Hollywood fame, to the small, independent studios of European cinema, men in powerful positions have been getting away with abuse. If we want to see this change, we must…
Read MoreWomen’s Bodies in Public Spaces
I recently went to a King Krule concert and made the effort of getting as close to the stage as I could to get a good view. Yet as soon as the artist walked on stage, I realised I wasn’t going to be able to simply dance and enjoy the music. This was going to…
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Women’s Voices in the Public Sphere
A couple of weeks ago Theresa May’s conservative party speech delighted Corbynistas and Blairites alike, as both mainstream and social media revelled gleefully in the disaster of it all. There were the falling letters, the prank P45, the unapplauding Boris Johnson, etc. etc. But the focal point of the disaster was May’s inability to speak,…
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Yukio Ninagawa’s Macbeth at the Barbican
Yukio Ninagawa’s Macbeth, first brought to the UK in 1987, marked the beginning of director’s international reputation for transporting the classics of western drama to a Japanese setting. Three decades later, and just a year after the director’s death, the production has once again graced our shores as part of the Ninagawa company’s world tour…
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