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Techno, tragedy and medieval monologuing: ‘Brew Hill’ in conversation

Pecadillo Productions’ ‘Brew Hill’ watches the deterioration of the romance between Nat (Trixie Smith) and Gordon (Jem Hunter).

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‘I don’t like the idea of hope’: An interview with Iya Kiva

Iya Kiva is an award-winning Ukrainian poet, originally from Donetsk. Since 2014, when war first came to her region, she has lived in displacement.

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A bold choice for limited space: ‘Tick, Tick…Boom!’

This ambitious take on a classic struggled in the space constraints of the Michael Pilch studio.

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‘Fresh energy’: Corpus Christi’s Owlets on their revival

Abigail Lakeland interviewed Clara Woodhouse, Owlets President, to discuss its resurgence, and what audiences can expect.

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Culture

Techno, tragedy and medieval monologuing: ‘Brew Hill’ in conversation

‘I don’t like the idea of hope’: An interview with Iya Kiva

A bold choice for limited space: ‘Tick, Tick…Boom!’

‘Fresh energy’: Corpus Christi’s Owlets on their revival

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