Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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I’ve Got My Headphones On
I often feel most at peace when I have my headphones on, especially if I’m travelling somewhere on my own. Over the last couple of months, I’ve started making playlists on Spotify to change up what I listen to. Usually, I would buy albums at a time but there are some songs that give me…
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Being Busy But Still Managing to See Three Plays
And I’ve been too tired to write about them individually. April has been so unexpectedly busy for me lately. My family and I are in the midst of a complete overhaul of the house. I’ve moved bedrooms and converted our guest room into a library. I only ended up moving bedrooms because (what was our…
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Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf @ Harold Pinter Theatre
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf is a play that follows Martha and George over the course of one night. After attending a faculty meeting at the university George works at, they invite a couple who are new in town back to theirs for more alcoholic endeavors. As the night and games unravel, so do the…
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Month In Review: March 2017
Happy end of March, everybody! Spring has sprung, the sun has been shining and I’ve seen some good shows this month! Here’s what I got up to. Theatre/Live Shows First show of the month was seeing Russell Howard during his ten date stop on his tour at the Royal Albert Hall. I’ve grown up watching…
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Ugly Lies The Bone @ National Theatre
Ugly Lies The Bone follows Jess who returns home from Afghanistan to a small town in Florida. She begins to experiment with virtual reality therapy, where she learns how to escape and cope with her pain. We also see how Jess’ return affects her relationship with her mum, her sister Kaciee and former flame Stevie. Kate…
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Hidden London Gems | Lockie’s Kitchen in Romford
Having lived and grown up in London since birth, I’ve been wanting to showcase different places in and around London that people may not know about. London is filled with loads of independent businesses from cafes to bookshops to clothing stores. I love being a Londoner and supporting small businesses whenever I can. First on my…
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Speech and Debate @ Trafalgar Studios 2
Written by Stephen Karam, Tom Attenborough directs Douglas Booth, Patsy Ferran & Tony Revolori in this fantastic, intimate production in Studio 2 at the Trafalgar Studios. Three high school students are brought together in their school’s speech and debate team after a scandal at their high school leaks. Speech and Debate is a fantastic play…
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Honeymoon In Vegas @ London Palladium
Having had successful runs of his previous musicals including Parade, Songs For A New World, 13 & The Last Five Years, it was certainly time for another Jason Robert Brown musical to make it’s debut in London. Honeymoon in Vegas is based on the 1992 film by Andrew Bergman about a man named Jack who…
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How I Relax
I have had particularly bad period cramps this week. I’ve also had an extremely busy week at work. And I have had no energy to write. Which is a shame, because I can’t wait to tell you all how much I loved Honeymoon in Vegas at the London Palladium & The Diary of a Teenage…
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The Girls @ The Phoenix Theatre
End of February, my friend Olivia invited me to see the musical adaptation of The Calendar Girls, titled The Girls, by Gary Barlow and Tim Firth. Based on a true story, The Girls follows Annie whose husband passes away from cancer. Aiming to raise money for a new sofa in the hospital her husband was treated,…
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