Film Review: Le Havre
Amidst a story on the sensible topic of France’s immigration and the refugee communities around the country’s harbour cities waiting for entrance into Britain, there are some lovely fleeting moments of comedy in the film’s more Gallic touches.
Opera from Down Under Hits British Cinema
Merging the stage and the screen, world renowned company Opera Australia are screening their most successful of shows throughout the UK . Showcase Leeds is part of the selection, and Tuesday 24th sees the first with Puccini’s La bohème. Along with the classics the series will also see some of the company’s revolutionary productions such as Die [...]
Our pick this weekend…Northern Arts Uncovered
LS are very excited about this must-see one day exhibition this Saturday at Leeds Gallery. Northern Arts Uncovered is the brainchild of Leeds graduate Helen Brady, who, with the help of designer and producer Victoria Rosso has put together an impressive sounding show with a selection of up and coming national and international artists. The [...]
Film: Into the Abyss: A Tale of Death, A Tale of Life
Directed by Werner Herzog 4 Stars An intense essay on individual and state violence that considers the importance of life and the inevitability of death In a career spanning 50 years, Werner Herzog’s greatest success has been his ability to film the unknown; to discover new worlds without special effects. The people, places and animals [...]
Theatre: Souvenir d’Anne Frank
Friday 30 March 2012 York Theatre Royal 2 Stars Moments of sweetness did not make a thorough transition into something more convincing and gripping. The Ensemble wrote, produced and performed Souvenir d’Anne Frank with ambitious aims. The performance sought to relate the Japanese story of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings to the European [...]
Comedy: The Leeds Tealights
The Library Pub 12-14th March 4 Stars A triumphant second show This year’s Leeds Tealights have dropped a member since their first show, and now seem tighter than ever. The four remaining members have quickly grown close, but each Tealight still manages to stand out in his or her own, unique way. Together, they pace rapidly [...]
Musical: Sweeney Todd
Sweeney Todd : The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Riley Smith 1/03/2012 4 stars Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. We all know the story, right? It’s a well-worn tale, that of the vengeful barber and his pie-making accomplice, with various stage and film interpretations. Some even claim that it’s a true story, and [...]
Classical music: LUUMS Charity Concert
Leeds University Union Music Society Leeds Town Hall Sunday 4th March 4 Stars This mixture of periods, composers and styles catered to all tastes and excellently displayed the strengths and talents of all performers Featuring performances from five of the eight LUUMS ensembles, this year’s LUUMS charity concert provided a wonderfully varied programme with music [...]
Theatre: Much Ado About Nothing
Theatre Group 7 Arts, Chapel Allerton 1st-3rd March 4 Stars A fluid, cohesive and well-directed production. As one of Shakespeare’s most renowned and widely adored comedies, it is always going to be hard to make a performance of Much Ado about Nothing extraordinarily innovative and theatrically fresh- yet Theatre Group made a thoroughly convincing go of [...]