Raving Beauties (Literary Leicester festival, Attenborough Arts Centre, 10 Nov 15)
-reviewed by Sally Jack– What with body image and the tampon tax, women’s bodies are still ‘up there’ as far
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Festival
The Venus Papers (launch at Attenborough Arts Centre, Leicester, 29 Sept 2015)
-Reviewed by Sally Jack– Poems by Lydia Towsey Paintings by Scott Bridgwood Music by David Dhonau Event also part of Everybody’s
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The 90 Sick EP by Paul Cree (The Roundhouse Last Word Festival, 30/05/15)
-Reviewed by Lettie McKie- ‘Shall we slack it off?’ whispers Paul Cree to his musical collaborator Elian Gray in an
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The Lion-Faced Man by CN Lester and Hel Gurney – Tête à Tête Opera Festival
– reviewed by Sasha Garwood – A fascinating collaboration between a poet and composer… Full disclosure: the people behind The Lion-Faced
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Riverlands feat. Jo Bell and Jo Blake Cave (Oundle International Festival, 12 Jul 15)
reviewed by Jayne Stanton THE VENUE: Oundle Wharf, on the bank of Northamptonshire’s River Nene. Few sites could be more
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Ocean Going Idiot (Story City Festival, St Martin’s Tea & Coffee, 6 Jul 2015)
reviewed by Sally Jack Pork pies notwithstanding, Leicester has a bit of a reputation for festivals and between 6 and
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Home – curated by Deanna Rodger (The Roundhouse Last Word Festival, 28/05/15)
– reviewed by Lettie McKie – The Hub As part of the Last Word Festival of spoken word, the Roundhouse
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Bloodlines by Talia Randall (The Roundhouse Last Word Festival, 26/05/15)
– reviewed by Lettie McKie – (Director: Rachel Blackman) “Welcome to my mind…” The floor of the studio theatre at
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Quiet Violence by Sophie Rose (The Roundhouse Last Word Festival, 28/05/15)
– reviewed by Catherine Heath – Performed by a single woman wearing a striped top, a top-knot and self-proclaimed “too
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Back Down by Polarbear – Roundhouse Last Word Festival
– reviewed by Lettie McKie – New Beginnings… Back Down is the first play from spoken word artist Steven Camden
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