Tag:review

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A Kind of People: can we explore race and relationships on stage? (3.5/5 stars)

A Kind of People is a remarkably composed piece of theatre, providing a relevant commentary on the affairs of race and class in multicultural...

Ilayda McIntosh - 30/01/2020

Politics

A Midsummer Night’s Dream: What Modern Theatre Should Be

Rating: 5/5 stars The Bridge Theatre’s production of Shakespeare classic A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a hilarious evening of entertainment which keeps its audience enthralled through its...

Flora Barker - 14/08/2019

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Glastonbury 2019: Chemical Brothers Review

The Chemical Brothers’ permeating Block Rockin’ Beats infected a thrilled crowd at the Other Stage at Glastonbury last Saturday. Hitting the balance between playing classic tunes...

Flora Barker - 04/07/2019

Politics

Theatre Review: Strange Fruit

Rating: 4/5 stars A cultural no-man's land in 1980's Britain The Bush Theatre is currently staging Strange Fruit as part of their Passing the Baton initiative,...

Flora Barker - 22/06/2019

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Dave’s Song ‘Black’ Threatens The White Order.

British Rapper Dave's single 'Black' has received backlash for its open celebrations of 'Blackness'. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDUPSNdmFew David Santan was otherwise known as "Dave", recently released his...

Shaun Flores - 18/03/2019

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Film Review: Peterloo (2018)

Gallant Sentiment, Varied Delivery by Ellie Tivey This month saw the release of Mike Leigh’s highly anticipated Peterloo. Peterloo tells the largely untold story of one of the...

Common Sense Contributors - 16/11/2018

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A Case of Mohammed Hanif

by Homera Cheema As part of Manchester Literature Festival, Mohammed Hanif spoke to Steve Dearden about his writing and his third novel Red Birds. Dearden...

Common Sense Contributors - 15/10/2018

Politics

Review: Elaine Castillo, Michael Donkor, and Olumide Popoola at Manchester Literature Festival

by Asif Majid As part of Manchester Literature Festival, Naomi Frisby hosted a conversation with three strong writers at Waterstones Deansgate on 8 October: Elaine Castillo,...

Common Sense Contributors - 10/10/2018