Monthly Archives: February 2014

The Waking World: The Future King by Tom Huddleston

Posted on 28 February 2014 by Laura Brewis

David Fickling Books Available Now Buy Now from Amazon Review: Ryan Watson With Game of Thrones becoming ridiculously successful over the last few years, fantasy, which once struggled to gain much in the way of mainstream credibility, is suddenly a … Continue reading →

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First For Music, Morpeth

Posted on 27 February 2014 by Laura Brewis

NOW OPEN REVIEW BY: RYAN GRAY The Musicians of Morpeth can breathe a huge sigh of relief, as it is no longer be necessary for them to travel to satisfy their musical needs. First for Music, a new music shop, … Continue reading →

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Dead and Buried: The Murder Notebooks by Anne Cassidy

Posted on 26 February 2014 by Laura Brewis

Bloomsbury Children’s Published: 13 March 2014 Pre-Order Now From Amazon REVIEW BY: EMMA YEO I can remember being about twelve, reading one of Anne Cassidy’s books, scrambling to finish it just to find out who killed the girl. Looking back, … Continue reading →

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Blink

Posted on 25 February 2014 by Laura Brewis

LIVE THEATRE, NEWCASTLE TUESDAY 18 FEBRUARY – WEDNESDAY 19 FEBRUARY REVIEW: EMILY CRAIG Blink is a loveable tale about two people who come together at low points of their lives. It was written by Phil Porter and starred Lizzy Watts … Continue reading →

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Weather to Fly

Posted on 24 February 2014 by Laura Brewis

The Customs House Saturday 15th February 2014 Written by: Allison Davies  REVIEW: HANNAH MORPETH A beautifully tragic piece of contemporary theatre that tackles big issues from the innocent eyes of a child, Weather to Fly left me heart-broken. With a … Continue reading →

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WitTank presents: The School

Posted on 23 February 2014 by Laura Brewis

The Stand, Newcastle 14 February 2014 http://www.thestand.co.uk/newcastle.aspx REVIEW: RYAN WATSON The WitTank are a group of three comedians who write and perform comedy sketches that they’ve performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. They’ve appeared on BBC3’s Live at The Electric … Continue reading →

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Cinema Paradiso

Posted on 22 February 2014 by Laura Brewis

Dir: Giuseppe Tornatore Starring: Antonella Attili, Enzo Cannavale, Marco Leonardi, Philippe Noiret, Salvatore Cascio Cert: PG, 124 mins  REVIEW: ANTONIA VELIKOVA A special release commemorating the 25th anniversary of Giuseppe Tornatore’s 1988 classic Nuovo Cinema Paradiso or, as it is … Continue reading →

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Away From Home

Posted on 21 February 2014 by Laura Brewis

The Customs House 13 February 2014 Written by: Rob Ward and Martin Jameson Directed by: Martin Jameson Starring: Rob Ward  REVIEW: Fionn OAKES Normally in a theatre review, I analyse performance first, talk about something I would like to have … Continue reading →

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STOMP

Posted on 20 February 2014 by Laura Brewis

Sunderland Empire Theatre Tuesday 18 February – Saturday 22 February 2014  REVIEW: SOPHIE HEWARD One of the world’s most supremely creative and uplifting musicals, STOMP, has been wowing audiences all around the globe for more than 20 years now. There’s … Continue reading →

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Christiane Karam: Eastern Tapestries Album

Posted on 20 February 2014 by Laura Brewis

Label: Kaemusique Available now on Amazon or on iTunes  REVIEW BY: ANTONIA VELIKOVA At first you think you might know something about Eastern Music and its influence on musical culture all over the world. And then you discover Christiane Karam and her … Continue reading →

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Little Green by Walter Mosley

Posted on 19 February 2014 by Laura Brewis

Orion Books Available now on Amazon  REVIEW BY: BRAD JONES Some six years after the last instalment in his Easy Rawlins series of mysteries, and nearly a quarter-century since he started writing the character, Walter Mosley returns to the underbelly … Continue reading →

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Lo-Fang: Blue Film Album

Posted on 18 February 2014 by Laura Brewis

Record Company: 4AD Available from 24 February 2014 REVIEW BY: JONATHAN POTTS ‘Blue Film,’ the debut album of Lo-Fang (the pseudonym of Matthew Hemerlein, a producer situated in Los Angeles) is due to be released on 24th February under the 4AD … Continue reading →

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Bombmaker by Claire McFall

Posted on 17 February 2014 by Laura Brewis

Hot Key Books Available Now Buy Bombmaker on Amazon REVIEW: JAMES SMITH Lizzie is a Celt; branded and outcast, living on borrowed time in England and trying to survive being a worker for a heavy hitting ‘freedom fighter’ and gang … Continue reading →

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Her

Posted on 16 February 2014 by Laura Brewis

Dir: Spike Jonze Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Scarlett Johansson, Amy Adams, Rooney Mara Cert: 15, 126 minutes REVIEW: JOSH BROWN Spike Jonze is an interesting filmmaker, who, even with only four feature films on his resume, has been noted for creating … Continue reading →

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Sleeping Angel by Mia James

Posted on 15 February 2014 by Laura Brewis

Orion Books Available Now Buy Sleeping Angel on Amazon  REVIEW: AICHA JOWITA KRASIK Sleeping Angel is the third book in the Ravenwood series and follows the story of April Dunne: a teenage fury. April attends Ravenwood, a school infested and … Continue reading →

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Vengeance by Megan Miranda

Posted on 14 February 2014 by Laura Brewis

Bloomsbury Publishing Available Now Buy Vengence on Amazon from 13 February 2014 REVIEW: DANIELLE PRATT I have never read a book quite like Vengeance before. Like many other books, it has all of the ingredients of a quintessential teenage read, however … Continue reading →

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NT Live: Coriolanus (2013)

Posted on 13 February 2014 by Laura Brewis

National Theatre Live Broadcast from the Donmar Warehouse Theatre, London 30 January 2014 Directed by: Josie Rourke Starring: Tom Hiddleston, Mark Gatiss, Hadley Fraser, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Deborah Findlay REVIEW: ANTONIA VELIKOVA The critically acclaimed chamber production of Coriolanus in the … Continue reading →

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RIFF/T – BALTIC 39

Posted on 12 February 2014 by Laura Brewis

BALTIC 39 12 December 2013 – 19 January 2014 REVIEW: WILLIAM IBBOTT Riff/Rift is a two-part exhibition housed in the BALTIC’s bespoke project space, BALTIC 39, located rather inconspicuously on High Bridge (the cobbled alleyway linking Grey Street and Bigg … Continue reading →

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Ghost Hawk by Susan Cooper

Posted on 11 February 2014 by Laura Brewis

Random House Available now Buy Ghost Hawk on Amazon REVIEW: Minahil Mujahid Susan Cooper’s latest novel more than lives up to her reputation, following the adventures of Little Hawk and a young English boy by the name of John, “who … Continue reading →

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August: Osage County

Posted on 10 February 2014 by Laura Brewis

Dir: JOHN WELLS Cast: MERYL STREEP, JULIA ROBERTS, CHRIS COOPER Cert: 15, 121 MINUTES REVIEW: HOLLY ELLIOTT It’s easy to see why there was some excitement for the release of August: Osage County, a black comedy starring some of the … Continue reading →

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