AUTHOR Bettina Gracias
Interview with Lisa Rose
Lisa Rose speaks candidly with Bettina Gracias about her solo show Too Small To Tell, drawing on her brief time at Miramax and the chilling realities women face in male-dominated industries. From the power structures of Hollywood to the silencing of everyday women, Lisa’s creative journey merges storytelling, trauma, and theatre in an emotionally charged and necessary reckoning.
Ocean
n Ocean, David Attenborough, nearing his 100th year, reflects on the ocean’s power to restore our planet. Despite destructive practices like deep-sea trawling, the documentary offers hope through protected zones where marine life is rebounding. From Hawai’i to West Papua, local and global efforts show the ocean’s resilience—if only we let it heal.
The Barbie Exhibition
Barbie is actually much more diverse than simply the perfect American blond, with a tiny waist, endless legs tipped with high-heels and a swinging pony-tail.
Taste the World at Womad 2023
Taste the World is a space where musicians playing on the main stages at Womad are invited to come and have an informal chat as they cook a dish from their homeland interspersed with singing a few songs.
Jacky Terrasson at the St Cannat Jazz Festival
Terrasson makes you want to leap out of your seat and dance, the way he does while he is playing, occasionally jumping on his feet or tirelessly moving up and down the piano stool.
Gift or Burden | The French Refugee Food Festival
Every year, On June 20th, restaurants throughout France open their kitchens to migrant chefs, allowing customers to sample dishes from countries whose cuisine they may not normally taste.
Jungle Book Reimagined
Akram Khan’s magical dance-theatre retelling of Kipling’s classic tale is a moving piece which weaves in modern themes of climate change and migration to a traditional favourite revisited.
THE LIFE OF PI
The play, adapted by Lolita Chakrabarti, engagingly tackles the themes of religion, faith and truth, making us question the value of reality and facts.