Review: ‘Four Minutes Twelve Seconds’ by Suffragette Theatre Company
As someone who has read and watched a lot of plays, I have always had a problem with what I have termed ‘rape plays’; plays which attempt to use such…
November 2019
‘Durham stands with Hong Kong’ – Why international awareness is becoming increasingly important
As Hong Kong enters its sixth continuous month of protests with no clear end in sight and increasing violence already claiming the lives of a number of protesters, as well…
Culinary Memoirs: The Cuisine of Cádiz
In this article, Johnny highlights the best food and drink that Cádiz and Andalusia has to offer, followed by an impromptu recipe, paying homage to this region’s delightful flavours.
Review: ‘Girls Like That’ by Feather Theatre Company
‘Girls Like That’ by the Feather Theatre Company was a bold and honourable attempt at highlighting some of the inequalities between the genders as well as what it is like…
Review: ‘Things I Know to be True’ by Collingwood Woodplayers
Woodplayers’ adaptation of Andrew Bovell’s Things I Know to be True was energetic, vibrant and deeply thought-provoking. The audience were thoroughly engaged in the story, which depicts the trials and…
Opinion: Why We Need More Women in Economics
Out of the 84 individuals that have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics over the last 50 years, only 2 are women: Elinor Ostrom in 2009 for her work…
An Open Letter to: #Durfess
One word: addictive. One minute you’re happily scrolling through the endless posts of #relatable content, and the next you’re suddenly entangled in the dizzying abyss of student life complaints, with…
Durham Colleges as Stranger Things Characters
A good Durham student, upon first encountering any sort of popular culture, will check if there are seventeen elements involved. ‘Which element matches your college?’ is about as existential as…
Review: ‘Death’ by Hild Bede Theatre
To take a play from one of America’s most iconic comedians (Woody Allen) and gel 19 Freshers into an effective unit is a rather tall order, and yet debut director…
Review: ‘Company’ by DULOG
Arguably the first concept musical, Company centres around commitment-phobe Robert as he interacts with his oddball assortment of married friends, learning about the various benefits and pitfalls of married life.…