She Stoops to Conquer: A Brilliant Northern Broadsides Production

The last performance of She Stoops to Conquer at the Stephen Joseph Theatre had the audience laughing until the very end. The production was adapted from Oliver Goldsmith’s (aka James Willington) original play which was first performed in 1773 just one year before his early death. She Stoops to Conquer is an hilarious story about […]

Is Hermione Granger the new Dark Lord?

One of the most confusing things that I have ever thought of, but think about it, could goody-two shoes Hermione have potential to be the next Dark Lord? It is common knowledge that a wizard at Hogwarts is not allowed to perform magic outside of the school until they reach a certain age. But as […]

Oxjam Lincoln 2014 Continues This Weekend

Oxjam Lincoln 2014 continues this Friday for a mixture of music from some of Lincoln’s local bands. The volunteer-run charity event kicked off with an acoustic evening with performances from Daniel Came and The Black Dolphins and will finish with a more eclectic music evening. The first two events were held at Bar 67 and […]

Has there been a change in attitude towards book to film adaptations?

Book to film adaptations have had their fair share of negative responses and everyone always says ‘the book is better than the film’ and no doubt this is true. Books bring with them the imagination and allow the reader to create the characters, locations and unhuman creatures in their head then and there. Film is […]

Stage vs Screen: Is It The Way Forward?

Having the chance to see Billy Elliot The Musical broadcast live from the Victoria Palace in London was a truly amazing experience but it did pose the question of whether this was the way forward for the theatre? Throughout the 2hr45mins production, I kept forgetting I was watching a live stream rather than a film […]

Preview for The Great British Train Robbery: A Tale of Two Thieves

One of Britain’s most notorious criminals will finally be revealed to the world in this documentary about The Great British Train Robbery: A Tale of Two Thieves. The film interviews Gordon Goody, one of the fifteen men who managed to pull off one of the greatest crimes of the 20th Century. We are to be […]