Category: Reviews

Theatre Review: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Are you part of the Cursed Child club?

*No spoilers. When it was announced that there would be a Harry Potter play, I wasn’t particularly interested. I love the books and have seen all of the films, but the play sounded like a desperate spin-off to me. That’s

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Theatre Review: Hamlet Starring Benedict Cumberbatch

Hamlet Benedict Cumberb

Warning – contains details that may spoil some surprises (or make you all the more eager to see the play for yourself!). If you’ve read my review of The Book of Mormon you’ll know that I was disappointed to miss

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Theatre Review: The Tempest

The Tempest Brownsea Island Play

Every year the Brownsea Open Air Theatre group (BOAT) performs a Shakespeare play on Brownsea Island. Imagine effortlessly cruising to the secluded National Trust island by boat, meandering through the woodland to a clearing for your picnic before settling into

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Theatre Review: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

I booked tickets to see The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time upon insistent recommendation by a friend. On 11th July I took my seat at The Hall For Cornwall (Truro) and waited to see what would unfold…

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Theatre Review: The Book of Mormon

The book of mormon

My husband came home one evening with good news and bad news. The bad news: he’d tried his very hardest to buy tickets for Hamlet at The Barbican, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, but had missed out. The good news: he’d got

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Newseum Review

Newseum, Washington DC

When the US government shut down in October 2013, the world was concerned about the international impact on finances, the stability of arguably the most powerful nation on the planet and if terrorists might seize the opportunity to strike. Personally,

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