Frozen Heat
On the latest hot topics
2019
Writer’s Note: Ophelia is also Dead
"From what her mother was like, to growing up with Hamlet, to every production of Hamlet she’s ever been in." Aliya Gilmore discusses her Durham Drama Festival piece, Ophelia.
Writer’s Note: Reckoning
"the grey area in between ‘relationships’ and ‘friendships’...how complex label-less relationships are"- Helena Snider talks her Durham Drama Festival piece, 'The Reckoning'.
Environmental Defenders: The People Facing the Forces of Environmental Destruction
It appears to be widely accepted in 2019 that our environment is in urgent need of protection from the unprecedented pressures that are relentlessly pushing it to dangerous extremes.
Writer’s Note: ‘What Ever Happened To Christopher Robin?’
"...reimagining a darker ending for one of the collection’s most enigmatic characters"- Charlie Whitehead discusses her DDF production, 'What Ever Happened To Christopher Robin?'
The Top 5 Documentaries Currently Available on Streaming Services
Issy Flower recommends some of the best documentaries available on streaming services - the perfect distraction this summative season.
Review: Bedlam
Abbie Crunkhorn reviews Bedlam, an original production which offers its audience an insight into an institution synonymous with insanity.
How the personal testimonies of Holocaust survivors bring to life unconscionable statistics in the brilliant documentary ‘Numbered’.
I recently attended a screening of the documentary ‘Numbered’ at an event held by Durham Jewish Society to mark Holocaust Memorial Day on the 27th of January. This day represents…
Review: Angel
Tom Morris reviews Angel, which delivers a shocking, inside perspective of one of the worst modern conflicts.
Where is Power in the (Durham) Union?
Tom Henderson wades into the raging debate surrounding the Durham University Conservative Association's domination of the Durham Union Society.