Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Tom Fletcher – The Christmasaurus signing @ Selfridges
Last week, my friends Jen, Claire & I went to a signing at Selfridges to celebrate the release of Tom Fletcher’s book The Christmasaurus! And what with the news of a stage show of The Christmasaurus being released earlier in the week,I thought I would write about the signing! I was particularly excited about this one…
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The Tempest @ King’s Cross Theatre
At the beginning of the summer, it was announced that a temporary third theatre would be built in King’s Cross as a performance space for a trilogy of Shakespeare plays performed entirely by women. This project was made in conjunction with another theatre in London – the Donmar Warehouse. Back in 2012 the Donmar Warehouse…
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No Virgin – Anne Cassidy
*Just a heads up – this is a book about sexual assault/rape/rape culture so if you feel you may be triggered then I wouldn’t recommend picking up this book. Title: No Virgin Author: Anne Cassidy Year Published: 2016 Source: Sent from the publisher Hot Key Books to review. Goodreads link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31114950-no-virgin Synopsis: “From the author…
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Dreamgirls @ The Savoy Theatre
Earlier in November, I attended the very first preview of the West End Debut of Dreamgirls at the Savoy Theatre. When the producers announced Amber Riley (Glee) would be starring as Effie White I knew I had to get a ticket right away. I went to the Glee tour years and years ago and Amber…
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Books On | Body Image
I’m starting a new series! In “Books On” I will be showcasing some brilliant books that surround a certain topic or theme. I’m not sure how often I will do them but for the first one I have chosen to showcase books on the theme of body image. Having a negative body image has been…
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Peter Pan @ The National Theatre
Last week, my friend Bliss and I took a trip to the National Theatre to see the Bristol Old Vic’s production of Peter Pan! I had read the book by J.M. Barrie earlier this year and was really excited about seeing how it translate onto stage. The National Theatre is fast becoming one of my…
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And a Happy New Year…? by Holly Bourne
Title: And a Happy New Year….? Author: Holly Bourne Year Published: 2016 Source: Own copy! Goodreads link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30360631-and-a-happy-new-year Synopsis: “Evie, Amber and Lottie are having a new year party to remember. For the first time since leaving college, all three girls are back together. It’s time for fun and flirting, snogs and shots. (And not tears…
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Aladdin @ The Prince Edward Theatre
So, the last show that I saw as a 19 year old with my pals was the absolutely outstanding production of Aladdin at the Prince Edward Theatre. Aladdin packs in lots of magic, additional scenes & songs and talent into bringing the popular 1992 Disney film to life. Led by Dean John Wilson as Aladdin,…
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Holly Bourne in conversation with Jennifer Niven @ Waterstones Islington
On Wednesday, my friend Tema and I attended the panel & signing at Waterstones Islington where Holly Bourne was interviewing Jennifer Niven about her YA career so far. I was super excited to see two fantastic and groundbreaking authors speak about topics from mental health to grief to them both being Ravenclaws. *Both authors were actually…
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No Man’s Land @ Wyndham’s Theatre
Another late review of a show I also saw back in September… oops! Better late than never, though, right? No Man’s Land is a play by Harold Pinter that, if I’m honest, still don’t know what it actually is about. The play is set in one room over the course of one night. It’s written…
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Hayley Sprout 
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