Category: Review

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Reading Corner: Jarvis Cocker’s ‘Good Pop, Bad Pop’

As a lover of 90s alternative music and all things Britpop, of course I couldn’t resist picking up the life story, or ‘loft story’ of the band Pulp’s leading man, Jarvis Cocker. Unlike any autobiography I have ever encountered before, ‘Good Pop Bad Pop’ explores the unique and eccentric life of Jarvis as he sorts through his loft. Jarvis finds the most bizarre, random items … Continue reading Reading Corner: Jarvis Cocker’s ‘Good Pop, Bad Pop’

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Editorial Team, Exeter Uni, Performance Arts, Review, Theatre

Review: ShakeCo.’s ‘King John’

Set within the strategic turbulence of corporate scandals and twisted games of power, ShakeCo. Exeter’s King John production retells the historical tragedy within a postmodern business world and delivers an energetic and powerful show of visual extravaganza and pomp. Dotted with deep soliloquies and monologues, the production turns Cygnet Theatre’s closed space into a playing ground for political synergies, treacherous manipulations, and repercussions that leave … Continue reading Review: ShakeCo.’s ‘King John’

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Review: Theatre with Teeth’s ‘Stable?’

Trigger Warnings: Self-harm, Suicide, Drug abuse, Extreme portrayals of grief. This review contains mild spoilers for ‘Stable?’ When I first heard about Theatre With Teeth’s newest production ‘Stable?’, I was hesitant. Like many others, suicide can be quite a triggering topic for me if it isn’t written with great sensitivity. However, I have to admit I left Kay House on Friday moved. ‘Stable?’ follows the … Continue reading Review: Theatre with Teeth’s ‘Stable?’

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Columns, Creative Writing, Editorial Team, Exeter Uni, Local, Review, Writing

Exeter Events: Creative Writing Society’s Open Mic Night

Last week, I attended Creative Writing society’s open mic night at the Cocktail Club. While I have been to many open mic nights before, these were often contained within a single society, while this was an ambitious collaboration for Creative Writing society, inviting members of Her Campus, Podcast society, Comedy society, Theatre with Teeth, and Razz Magazine. I was certainly excited, but unsure on what … Continue reading Exeter Events: Creative Writing Society’s Open Mic Night

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An Enduring Fellowship – A Retrospective Review of the Lord of the Rings

Over the second weekend in February, Exeter’s Campus Cinema, alongside Tolkien Society, screened the Lord of the Rings trilogy. As someone who attended all three showings, I was reminded of the enduring effect the films retain to this day. Despite the immense length of the three movies (Return of the King is infamously longer than four hours in its extended form), dozens of students turned … Continue reading An Enduring Fellowship – A Retrospective Review of the Lord of the Rings

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Review: Psychological Thriller Meets Musical Theatre, in Shotgun’s ‘Carrie’

Carrie the Musical is a startling reminder of how devastating the impacts of familial abuse and bullying can be on young people and their wider community. Stephen King’s story builds up to a school prom massacre, framed by interviews with its only survivor, Sue, and centring the incredibly disturbing relationship between outcast Carrie and her fervently religious mother. Shotgun’s powerful production was directed by Cara … Continue reading Review: Psychological Thriller Meets Musical Theatre, in Shotgun’s ‘Carrie’

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Review: What is Good? The Twisted Reality of Shotgun’s ‘Carrie’

Based on the Stephen King novel, Shotgun Theatre took us back to the night of destruction with their musical adaptation of Carrie. After its 1988 release on Broadway that did not last more than 5 shows, it is safe to say that Shotgun’s attempt was much more successful and will most definitely be lasting all of its scheduled shows at the Barnfield Theatre. The plotline … Continue reading Review: What is Good? The Twisted Reality of Shotgun’s ‘Carrie’

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Review: The Power of Emotion in Shotgun Theatre’s ‘Carrie: The Musical’

Musicals are a particularly unique form of storytelling. The entire purpose of the form is to express overwhelming emotion; characters have feelings so strong, so earth-shatteringly significant, that the only way forward is to let them pour out in a physical manifestation of music and dance. In the case of Carrie White in Shotgun Theatre’s production of Carrie: The Musical, this overflowing of emotions communicated through song is mirrored in the titular character’s power of telekinesis.  Continue reading Review: The Power of Emotion in Shotgun Theatre’s ‘Carrie: The Musical’

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Review: Percy Jackson and the Olympians

Growing up there was very little I loved more than Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson series. I’ve read the extended Riordan universe multiple times and some of my most prized possessions are that of my 2000’s editions of Percy Jackson and the Olympians. I even dragged my mum to midnight releases in bookshops! It goes without saying, then, that I was incredibly excited by the announcement of a new TV adaptation. When Disney + finally released the adaptation, in December of 2023, I was ready and waiting to be blown away. Continue reading Review: Percy Jackson and the Olympians

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Review: Poor Things (2024)

Galvanised with visionary and childlike wonder – just like protagonist Bella Baxter – Poor Things is an experiment that often works. Based on the postmodernist novel by Alasdair Gray, director Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest undertaking is equal parts Amelie and Frankenstein, serving as a dark and whimsical deep dive into the deathly dysfunctional aspects of Victorian polite society. The first act of the film operates as … Continue reading Review: Poor Things (2024)

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