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Family Tree at Theatre Royal Plymouth Review
★★★★ I will admit, before entering The Drum theatre to see Family Tree; I had no idea who Henrietta Lacks was, nor the legacy that she’s passed on through years of medicinal science. Left uncredited in our history books, her cells form the basis of the most important...
Stop Trying To Be Fantastic
STOP TRYING TO BE FANTASTIC – MOLLY NAYLOR – DRUM THEATRE 5th May 2023 Produced in association with Inn Crowd Co-commissioned by Norwich Arts Centre Supported with funding from Arts Council England Norwich Theatre 19th May 2023 2Northdown, London King’s...
Faun At Theatre Royal Plymouth Review
★★★★ ½ Meet Ace, 22, trans, queer and currently sofa surfing. When we meet them, they’ve just sorted out sofa number 13. Commissioned by Cardboard Citizens, Faun takes the shape of a beautifully constructed play that explores themes of homelessness affecting the...
The Story of Argyle’s Promotion
by Dan Bowen https://sites.marjon.ac.uk/doughnut/files/2023/05/PAFC-Promotion-Audio-Story-FINAL.mp3 PLYMOUTH ARGYLE 1-0 BURTON ALBION Featuring the likes of Bali Mumba, Niall Ennis, Jay Matete, Adrian Durham and John Acres, this audio package brings the story of...
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The ‘Not-so-beautiful Game’
As a nation, we look forward to the evenings that we can spend watching England play in a major tournament. Whether it is fans visiting their local beer garden with mates, or staying in and watching it with their family, everyone seems to rally together. This is...
Street Fighter V – Review
Ps Plus in September offered this classic side-scrolling fighter for free to all members. While I do not have a huge experience with fighters as I have only played and enjoyed Dragon Ball Fighterz and Mortal Kombat X, I hope to offer insight to new players to the...
‘Will You Be Strong and Stand With Me’ – Theatre Stars Stage Protests in Plea to Save The Arts
It has now been exactly seven months since theatres up and down the country were forced to close their doors due to the coronavirus pandemic, and not a day has passed since without a theatre worker wondering when they or their industry are going to get any support....
The Weekly Preview: European Finals
Premiership front-runners Exeter Chiefs will be eyeing up a first Champions Cup victory with a win over Racing 92 on Saturday Possibly the most turbulent season in rugby’s history reaches its grand finale this weekend as the European Challenge Cup and Champions...
COVID-19: Devon and Cornwall considered to be at ‘medium’ risk
The amount of Covid patients have increased at Plymouth hospital surgery, making Derriford Hospital temporarily pause non-critical inpatient surgery. Devon and Cornwall are now at ‘medium’ risk of coronavirus in the newly implemented three-tier system that...
‘Land of Hope and Glory!’ – Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain Car Park Party Review
‘We’ve been in the West End, we’ve been on Broadway, we’ve been to the Sydney Opera House! But nothing compares to the car park of Powderham Castle!’ It’s been a very strange, dark and challenging year for live performance, with theatres up and down the country still...
Sandy or Matt?
When the news broke that C4 had managed to navigate their way around Covid 19 regulations to bring us a new series of Bake Off, our first thought was how could they possibly replace Sandy Toksvig? The relationship between Sandy and Noel worked perfectly, with their...
Everything You Need to Know About the Eifel Grand Prix
After completing ten action-packed races on a bizarre 2020 calendar that was formed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are approaching the German Grand Prix-replacement that is being hosted at the infamous Nürburgring circuit. The 3.199 mile circuit was last used in...
Will Trump win the battle to ban TikTok?
The question still remains over whether President Trump will win the fight over Chinese company ByteDance, in his battle to shut down the app TikTok. The popular social media app loved by many teenagers including myself, is used to create short videos ranging from...
F1 practice cancelled due to intense fog
Nürburgring’s first practice session of the weekend cancelled due to heavy rain and fog. Both F2 drivers, Mick Schumacher and Callum Ilott, dream has been postponed another weekend due to an adverse climate. Their dream has been snatched after a great F2...
‘I’d gladly watch ANY theatre right now’ Stagey Blog Chat with Mark Johnson (Beyond The Curtain)
Mark Johnson is a blogger over on Beyond The Curtain, sharing reviews and features of all things stagey. During the lockdown, he has worked to raise money for Acting for Others and continued to support the arts. I chatted to Mark all about his favourite shows, his...
The aim is promotion
The aim is promotion Dan Gosling stated that it would be ‘another huge failure’ if AFC Bournemouth do not achieve promotion this season. Bournemouth football club are starting life in the Championship this season after being relegated from the Premiership back in...
‘I think he went back in. We have to go get him’ – Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) Review
It was back in 2017 when we were transported back into the strange world of Jumanji, 22 years on from the original. Where that famous first film brought the game into the real world, Welcome to the Jungle took real world people and threw them into the game, and now we...
‘I’m doing my best to embrace all the brilliant virtual work/streams that are happening!’ Stagey Blog Chat With Kerrie Nicholson
Kerrie Nicholson runs her theatre blog over on Wheelie Stagey, sharing theatre reviews and features. She is also a keen reader, often sharing book reviews and posts about handling her own disability and how that can impact on her life. I was able to chat to Kerrie all...
Ancelotti and the transformation of Everton Football Club
Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s extraordinary run of form continued in today’s 15:00 kick-off against Brighton with the 23-year-old English striker scoring again, taking his goal tally in the Premier League to 6 within 4 games. Under Carlo Ancelotti, who was appointed...
Novak Djokovic seals his place in the fourth round of the French Open.
Novak Djokovic sealed his place in the fourth round of Roland Garros. Since the incident during the US Open, Novak has not allowed the controversial disqualification to halt his progress. This was the Serbians 11th consecutive year making the fourth–round at the...
Eddie Howe’s departure
Eddie Howe’s departure Dan Gosling expressed his reaction to Eddie Howe leaving AFC Bournemouth last season as ‘Initial shock’ after eight years in charge. The forty-two-year-old left by mutual consent after a five-year stint in the Premier League came to an end. They...
Why Honda’s F1 Exit Is More Important Thank You May Think
This morning, many Formula One fans were shocked when they heard that Honda are withdrawing from the sport as of the end of the 2021 season. The rather sudden announcement has left many wondering what the future holds for Alpha Tauri and Red Bull, who are currently...
Not Just For Christmas? : Could Panto work at Easter?
Let’s be completely honest here, coronavirus and the government’s handling of it all has completely paralysed the theatre industry, and everything has been a horrendous struggle. And it doesn’t look like it is going to be getting much better any time soon. With the...