the light box
THE LIGHT BOX is a new play written by Natalia Savvides inspired by her research into the experiences of women in colonial institutions.
It is formed from a number of, at first, seemingly unconnected short scenes set in the present …
11 July 2013
bingo unit
“Stand by, Roll sound, Roll camera – ACTION!” and another group of delighted audience become part of the shooting of another TV Crime Show.
Amidst gales of laughter, a suspect protests his innocence with a most unlikely explanation, a policewoman …
much ado about nothing
‘The course of true love never did run smooth’.
Sorry folks but I apparently have to go against the tide of what seems to be general opinion and admit I was a little disappointed with this new version by Joss …
the imposter
Can hope trigger hallucination to the magnitude that one accepts the homecoming of a family member after a little over three years where the change of appearance and speech is remarkable to the point of impossible?
That’s the premise of …
in the house
Director Francois Ozon’s IN THE HOUSE is a fine and thoughtful film about relationships, the love of literature, and gentle and persuasive manipulation. As in his earlier film THE SWIMMING POOL, he has used the structure of the writing process …
the lone ranger
If THE LONE RANGER is an attempt to rebirth the Western, I’m afraid it’s still born. With its unwieldy length, imposition of an old Tonto retelling the story, a dreadful deadpan Depp bordering on dull, this poisons the well of …