Review: 1984
“Masterful and emotional”: Aimee Dickinson is unsettled by Feather Theatre’s chilling creation of the dystopian world of 1984.
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Interview speaks to David Sproxton, co-founder of Aardman Animations
Interview editor Aimee Dickinson chats to Durham alumnus David Sproxton about his sponsorship of the new Sproxton Stagecraft Scholarship and the importance of acknowledging behind the scenes roles in the theatre industry.
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“If you vaccinate, say, 100 people a day, you might be saving a couple of lives”: meet the Durham University students who are volunteering to administer the Covid-19 vaccine
Interview editor Aimee Dickinson chats with four student volunteers from Durham University first aid society who are participating in a national effort to administer the Covid-19 vaccine
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“I want to help motivate people to aim higher”: ‘ThatOneCharlie’, Durham student and YouTuber
Interview Editor Aimee Dickinson chats with ‘ThatOneCharlie’, Durham University student and YouTuber, about his YouTube channel and the joys and struggles of making university videos during a national pandemic.
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Amana Moore, founder of DUAS’s blog, ‘Loop’: “We need to invest in Durham’s art community”
Interview Editor, Aimee Dickinson, speaks to Amana Moore, founder of Durham University’s Art Society’s new arts blog, Loop
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“Running your own company is the most fulfilling thing you can do”: Jake Murray, Artistic Director of Elysium Theatre Company
To celebrate Durham Drama Festival’s 47th Anniversary this week, Aimee Dickinson interviews Jake Murray, one of Festival’s judges this year, about starting his own theatre company in Durham and creating theatre during the pandemic
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Durham Drama Festival: in lockdown
Aimee Dickinson explores the possibilities for DDF during lockdown.
Read moreDurham Student Action for Refugees: “It’s purely out of luck where you’re born in the world”
Interview Editors speak to Student Action for Refugees (STAR) about their previous involvement with refugees and asylum seekers, STAR’s initiatives for the year and the problematic media discourse which enshrouds the subject.
Read moreThe Corridor Marathon
Interview editors speak to the Trevs Freshers who attempted a corridor marathon in aid of Help Musicians UK
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From page to stage: ‘Jekyll and Hyde’
“To me, the musical explores [the novel’s] themes in a more interesting and contemporary way (and through some absolute belters).” Aimee Dickinson is surprised in going back to the source material for her beloved musical ‘Jekyll and Hyde’.
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