”Like all of Shakespeare’s writing, Henry Vis so rich that it resonates differently for audiences at different times and under different circumstances. Young men inherit such strong expectations about masculinity and their role as ‘men.’ I’m fascinated by these pressures, and by the humanity at the very core
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I know it’s a big claim to make of any film, let alone one made over 70 years ago whose reception can only be described at best as mixed, but I’m throwing down the gauntlet and making it – yes, there is such a thing as a perfect film.
Dracula was the very first classic I ever read, at the ripe age of 12, so it has a very special place in my heart. Reading it again at 20, I realise how beautifully written and absolutely horrifying it is – not in a vampire-y ‘I want to suck your
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Trigger Warning: ‘A Clockwork Orange’ features images of sexual violence and torture “I’m cured! Praise God!” “You’re not cured yet, boy…” How did my fascination with ‘A Clockwork Orange’ begin? Well, from the snapshot of a forgotten edition of the Guinness Book Of World Records, of course! From
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Election year budgets are usually packed with goodies to entice voters, and this year was no exception. GP visits might not break the bank,and PBS medications are going to be capped at twenty-five dollars per script. The government’s biggest bombshell came in the form of another tax
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In 2006, a writer by the name of Anaïs Mitchell wrote a song called ‘Why We Build The Wall,’ created for the first-ever version of her musical Hadestown. It’s sung by Hades, the King of the Underworld, contextualised in Hadestown as some kind of capitalist hellscape populated by
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“You know the results of the latest Gallup Poll? Half the country never even heard of the word Watergate. Nobody gives a shit. You guys are probably pretty tired, right? Well, you should be. Go on home, get a nice hot bath. Rest up... 15 minutes. Then get your asses
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Whether you roll your eyes or adore its flashy, maximalist aesthetic, leopard print has clawed its way through centuries of fashion history to remain an undeniable staple. From ancient royalty to early 2000s pop icons, this fierce pattern shows no signs of fading from the spotlight. A Print with Power
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I have read Small Things like These twice now. And both times I have had the same reaction; complete awe at Keegan’s ability to write something so reflective and truthful in such few words (it’s only 114 pages long!). The book was published by Irish writer Claire Keegan
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“I know a little German. He's sitting over there.” There is no film with a denser joke per second ratio than Zucker, Abrahams, and Zucker’s (ZAZ) 1984 comedic masterpiece, Top Secret!. The follow-up to their 1980 spoof hit, Airplane! (or Flying High as it was initially
SERENA: Can you briefly talk about the show Pirates of Penzance? MAXWELL: So, the character I play is Frederic in Pirates of Penzance which is a musical written by Gilbert and Sullivan way back in the late 1800s. This is an adaptation of that, so it's been sort
Whilst Sydney’s Hayes Theatre Co always strives to push the limits of musical theatre, The Pirates of Penzance; or, The Slave of Duty might be their most ambitious production yet. Bringing their magic to the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre, they deliver a fun-filled night of silliness and laughter,