Beverly Andrews, Author at FORM-Idea

Othello through a Different Lens

PD February 22, 2023; MD May 14, 2023 by Beverly Andrews

Dyer has created a production of Othello, which is both fresh and vital. A production which acts as a mirror for our confused time.

CANADA / CULTURE

Kurios

PD February 19, 2023; MD March 18, 2025 by Beverly Andrews

Tagged art, circus, LondonLeave a Comment

Cirque du Soleil wanted to create a circus which did not torture animals nor one where scary clowns would appear but one which engaged its audience from beginning to end with themed shows with magical effects.

CINEMA / FILM

Sundance 2023

PD February 16, 2023; MD May 24, 2023 by Beverly Andrews

Tagged films, SundanceLeave a Comment

Sundance is perhaps one of the world’s most joyful festivals since it’s not really about glamour or stars. But is simply a film festival devoted to the celebration of cinema.

CINEMA

BFI London Film Festival

PD December 1, 2022; MD March 18, 2025 by Beverly Andrews

Tagged Festival, films, LondonLeave a Comment

Perhaps one of the friendliest film festivals in the world would have to be the British Film Institute’s London Film Festival, which returned this autumn with its usual wonderful blend of potential Oscar winners, international gems and indie surprises.

CULTURE / KOREA

KOREA RISES

PD November 13, 2022; MD March 18, 2025 by Beverly Andrews

Tagged films, K-pop, KoreaLeave a Comment

The Korean Wave illustrates the cultural impact South Korean is having on all our lives. Given everything the country has been through, invasion, occupation, division and a military dictatorship, you cannot begrudge them their current cultural dominance.

FILM / RELIGION

Stranger at the Gate

PD November 10, 2022; MD March 17, 2025 by Beverly Andrews

Tagged Islam, religion, USALeave a Comment

In our increasingly polarised world, there are few stories, which bridge the gap between our ever more fragmented communities. And yet, Stranger at the Gate does just that.

CINEMA

Toronto International Film Festival

PD November 2, 2022; MD November 4, 2024 by Beverly Andrews

Tagged films, Nigeria, TorontoLeave a Comment

There are many film festivals around the world, Cannes, Venice and of course Sundance in the States, to name just a few, and yet there are none as important to a film’s commercial future as the Toronto International Film Festival.

AFRICA / LONDON

African Fashion

PD September 15, 2022; MD June 2, 2023 by Beverly Andrews

Tagged Africa, African Art, exhibitionLeave a Comment

V&A – London | The curators have gone to great lengths to make sure the show spans the entire continent with pieces displayed from Morocco to Ghana to South Africa, making it a truly pan African showcase.