Review: Doctor Faustus
“The intensity of the play is palpable and inescapable.” April Howard reviews CTC’s Doctor Faustus.
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Review: ‘Don Giovanni’ by Durham Opera Ensemble
“The Durham Opera Ensemble offer the people of Durham a night of supreme musical talent and of an interesting, engaging performance.”
April Howard watches DOE’s ‘Don Giovanni’.
Universities and the ‘free speech’ bill
April Howard looks at the potential effects of the Government’s free speech Bill on universities.
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Fairytale and ‘The Family’: has fiction changed our perception of monarchy?
April Howard examines the relationship between fairytale and reality in our perceptions of the monarchy.
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Shakespeare and the screen
“The ongoing challenges facing filmmakers who tackle Shakespearean tragedies are ever-present”: April Howard explores the value of adapting Shakespeare to the screen.
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US Capitol riots: organised coup or bungling amateurs?
April Howard argues that media representation of the Capitol rioters as comical and shambolic overlooks the genuine political threat posed by the populist far-right.
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Review: Peninsula
“This collection is a commendation of Durham’s incredible English Department.” April Howard is enthralled by Durham’s first postgraduate creative writing anthology.
Read moreReview: ‘Hostage’
‘An interesting delve into the psyche of young woman coming to terms with the struggles that mar her past’. April Howard reviews the original play ‘Hostage’.
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Free school meals vote: yet another symptom of an apathetic government
April Howard responds to the decision not to extend free school meals over the holidays.
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Review: ‘Intimations’ by Zadie Smith
“Zadie Smith…shines a light through the dark tunnel of isolation.” April Howard praises Zadie Smith’s lockdown publication, ‘Intimations’.
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