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Street theatre festival; acrobats perform on a trampoline in front of a crowd, in the sun

Eastleigh Unwrapped 2018: a summer spectacular

June 28, 20181 Comment

It's time to discover a hidden gem! Local arts events are always something special, and when I went along to Eastleigh Unwrapped 2018 I was not disappointed.

Theatre Review | War Horse – Mayflower Theatre, Southampton

May 18, 2018January 26, 20193 Comments

The award-winning spectacular, Warhorse, has arrived in Southampton on its UK tour, charging on stage with a show you will never forget.

Theatre Review | Macbeth, National Theatre Live – Nuffield Southampton Theatres

May 11, 2018January 26, 20199 Comments

NTLive brings a new, dystopian interpretation of Macbeth from the stages of London to our very own cinemas.

Theatre review | Education, Education Education – Nuffield Southampton Theatres

May 9, 2018January 26, 20196 Comments

Southampton welcomes an Edinburgh Fringe hit show, as Education Education Education takes us back to the nineties in a flurry of Tamagochis and Oasis hits.

Poetry slams: how they work, and why you should go to one

April 16, 20184 Comments

What the hell is a poetry slam? What should I expect if I go to one? How does it work? Why should I go to one? Am I good enough to perform? I share my first poetry slam experience with Hammer & Tongue, and answer some of your questions about what a poetry slam really involves.

Theatre Review | A Streetcar Named Desire, Nuffield Southampton Theatres

March 29, 2018January 26, 201910 Comments

We are thrown into the hot and heady streets of present-day New Orleans; you can practically smell the hot roads, sweat, and testosterone as you are swept through the summer months by a fiercely talented cast as the story unfolds, like clothes peeled from skin, exposing vulnerability and naked flesh.

Theatre Review | Don Giovanni with the Welsh National Opera – The Mayflower Theatre, Southampton

March 24, 2018January 26, 201911 Comments

What should you expect from your first opera experience? Sex, comedy and opulence, apparently! I review Mozart's Don Giovanni at the Mayflower Theatre, and dispel some myths about this classic style of theatre.

Monthly Muses | February 2018

March 5, 2018July 25, 20191 Comment

February was short and sweet, full of theatre trips, cultural events, new podcasts and excellent reads. Find out what I loved the most in my latest Monthly Muses post.

Theatre Review | Teddy – Nuffield Southampton Theatres

March 1, 2018January 26, 201910 Comments

A Blitz-bruised London becomes a playground for the rebellious and fierce in Teddy – the latest musical to grace the stage at Nuffield Southampton Theatre's Campus venue.

Theatre Review | Miss Saigon – The Mayflower Theatre, Southampton

February 28, 2018January 26, 201912 Comments

Miss Saigon takes Southampton by storm on its UK tour, bringing the tragedy of the Vietnam War to life on stage in a tale of love and loss.

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