South Korea’s fatal crowd crush – how can you protect yourself in a crowd?
At least 153 people have passed away after a Halloween celebration on Saturday 29th October in Itaewon, South Korea. After 10pm, a crowd of about 100,000 people – made up…
tragedy
Hamlet: Tragic, Funny and Devastatingly Human
This was a production that, although mildly weak in some areas, gave us an overwhelming reminder of why Hamlet is one of the most widely reproduced of all Shakespeare’s plays…
Review: The Mercy
‘The Mercy’ is an unrelenting tale of pride, tragedy and what it takes to make history.- Ellie Farrell reviews 'The Mercy'
Does tragedy serve a beneficial purpose to the individual?
Katya Kosheleva explores the concept of tragedy and misery and how they might serve to benefit the individual, rather than harm them.
Can Modern Drama be Tragic? A look at ‘Waiting for Godot’ and ‘Death of a Salesman’ (part 2)
"Both plays investigate the idea of ‘human greatness’ by calling into question what is ‘great’ or even meaningful about humanity, to craft modern tragedies which redefine the tragic genre to…
Can Modern Drama be Tragic? A look at ‘Waiting for Godot’ and ‘Death of a Salesman’ (part 1)
"Ultimately, tragedy does need a sense of human greatness, but I would argue that ‘human greatness’ is not denied by modern drama, but reframed within a background of cosmic indifference…