Review: The Trail to Oregon
“A light-hearted and self-aware romp without a single weak link in cast or crew.” Ellen Olley reviews The Trail To Oregon.
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Ellen Olley
Review: A Night of Voices by Sightline Theatre Company
“As a whole, it was a pleasantly bite-sized experience of new and better-known talent.” Ellen Olley enjoys a Night of Voices with Sightline Theatre Company.
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Review: Blood Wedding by Wrong Tree Theatre Company
“Wrong Tree’s Blood Wedding is an assured and slick reimagining that showcases some of Durham’s most exciting and experienced talent”: Ellen Olley reviews Wrong Tree Theatre Company’s ‘Blood Wedding’.
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Review: ‘When the Bees Come’
“The diversity of the cast, the uniqueness of the voice, and the unadulterated emotion behind the story telling all set this play apart.”: Em Oliver enjoys First Theatre Company’s ‘When the Bees Come’ by Calixte O’Brien.
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Review: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
“Punches with power and leaves you breathless”: Hetty Mentzel could not give more praise to DUCT’s ‘Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead’
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Spotlight on: Derek Walcott
“One cannot help but be transported.” As part of Books’ Black History Month feature, Ellen Olley explores the power and prestige of Derek Walcott’s work.
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Debate: are vaccine passports our ticket to freedom?
Two contributors consider the merits and feasibility of the government’s recent “vaccine passports” proposal.
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