I may not be hitting the same milestones as others, but I am still grateful for the year that has passed. Find out about my 2017 highlights.
Tag: Review
Theatre Review | Snow White at the Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
It's pantomime season! On no it isn't...oh yes it is! I got into the festive spirit at the Mayflower Theatre for this year's panto, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Was it a fairy tale, or did it fall...short?
Book Review | Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, by Gail Honeyman
Once you get past the frustrating rudeness and complexity of Eleanor Oliphant, you will learn to love her along with this book - which, incidentally, is more than 'completely fine' itself.
Theatre Review | Finding Joy by Vamos Theatre at The Point, Eastleigh
Vamos Theatre give a voice to dementia sufferers and carers, with a beautifully powerful and moving performance using silent, full-mask theatre.
Monthly Muses | July 2017
Bled, books and banana bread...not to mention plenty on stage and screen. Here are a few of my favourite things from July 2017.
REVIEW | The Play that Goes Wrong, Mayflower Theatre Southampton
What happened when I went along to the Mayflower Theatre to see what turned out to be the best worst murder mystery play I have ever seen....
Pocket Review | The Pier Falls by Mark Haddon
I'm reviewing Mark Haddon's collection of short stories in under 500 words. It's Black Mirror in paperback, but should it be on your bookshelf?
Sax Appeal | Tuba Libres Album launch party at the Talking Heads Southampton
Funk-Brass has now been added to my long list of music loves after the Tuba Libres' debut album launch in at Southampton's Talking Heads last month. Britney Spears on saxophone, anyone?
REVIEW| Juliet, Naked – Nick Hornby
Luckless love beside the sea, with an ageing rockstar and a spot of Northern Soul. On World Book Day 2017, I review Nick Hornby's 2009 novel, 'Juliet, Naked.'
DIY Dumplings
Learning to become a dumpling-making maestro with local company, Dumpling Dumpling.