Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Quick Fire Questions | Katy Dye, Baby Face
Today on the blog, I managed to grab a few moments of creator & performer Katy Dye’s time to discuss her latest piece Baby Face. The piece has been dubbed as a striking interrogation of society’s infantilisation of women and will embark on a UK tour following hit-success at the Fringe 2018. HS: What is…
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Welcome To The UK @ The Bunker Theatre*
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tickets and more information: https://www.bunkertheatre.com/whats-on/borderline/about Booking until: 16th February 2019 Production Photos by: José Farinha Run time: 1hr 10 min straight through. Welcome To The UK takes place at a funfair, where migrants are sent to gain passage into the UK. They can buy tickets to get into the funfair, buy candy floss and…
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No Show @ Soho Theatre*
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ Tickets and more information: https://sohotheatre.com/shows/no-show/ Booking until: 9th February 2019 Production Photos by: Chris Reynolds Run time: 1hr 10 min straight through. No Show follows a group of female circus performers as they shine alight on wha being a performer in the circus is really like. Devised by director Ellie DuBois and the performers,…
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Author Spotlight: Louise O’Neill
Louise O’Neill is a sensational fiction writer hailing from Ireland, whose books tackle hard hitting feminist topics and create discussions about the treatment of women in today’s society and the impact this has. Now that I’ve caught up with her bibliography and I’ve enjoyed all 4 books that she’s written, I wanted to spotlight what…
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Quick Fire Questions | Becky Brown, Head of Producing at The VAULT Festival 2019
The VAULT Festival officially kicks off in London today! Taking over a whole range of performance spaces in Waterloo, there is something for everyone to go and see at the VAULT Festival 2019. To find out more about this year’s festival, I managed to grab a few moments of the Head of Producing, Becky Brown’s…
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Violet @ Charing Cross Theatre*
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ Tickets and more information: https://charingcrosstheatre.co.uk/theatre/violet Booking until: 6th April 2019 Production Photos by: Scott Rylander Run time: 1hr 40min straight through. In Jeanine Tesori & Brian Crawley’s musical, the titular character Violet heads from North Carolina to Tulsa in order to seek out a preacher who could help heal her facial scar, caused by…
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Plays That Make For Great Reading I
If you’re looking for a great story, great writing and something you can devour in a few hours then why not pick up a play? I adore reading plays and thought I would recommend some brilliant ones that anyone can really sink their teeth into. The York Realist by Peter Gill Purchase link: https://www.faber.co.uk/9780571347858-york-realist-the.html I…
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Quick Fire Questions | Ellie DuBois, No Show.
After successful runs at the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe and on a UK tour, Ellie DuBois brings her show No Show to the Soho Theatre for a limited engagement. No Show puts female circus performers at the forefront and offers the audience a glance behind the smiles and performance to see the competition and the price…
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Five Shows To Catch At The Vault Festival 2019
The Vault Festival is taking over Waterloo for the 7th year running by showcasing the best in new writing through theatre, comedy, cabaret and a whole lot more! Here are five shows that have popped up on my radar that may be of interest to you to try and catch. In Loyal Company David William…
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The Daughter-In-Law @ Arcola Theatre*
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tickets and more information: https://www.arcolatheatre.com/event/the-daughter-in-law-2019-01-19/ Booking until: 2nd February 2019 Production Photos by: Idil Sukan Run time: 2hr 30 mins incl. a 15 minute interval. After much critical acclaim and a sell out run in the smaller studio at the Arcola, director Jack Gamble’s production of D.H. Lawrence’s play has now transferred to the…
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