Alternative Entertainment

Why Is The RCA The Best Art And Design School In The World?

Synonymous with extreme wealth and the British establishment, if the London borough of Kensington and Chelsea were a person it would be a portly gentleman in finest white tie....

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Pride And Prejudice: 'Modern Retelling' Has Bestseller Written All Over It

Good news millennials! You're getting your very own "modern retelling" of Pride and Prejudice; because how else can your generation comprehend the experiences of Jane Aus...

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20 Great Postmodern Films You Should Watch

It is great when a film takes an unpredicted turn, or does something formally to provoke thought, or to shock. This is often the result of direction; it might be at a level of...

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Ben Wishaw On Sexuality, Privacy & Playing Troubled Heroes

“I’m not damaged,” says Ben Whishaw. “Not more than anybody else.”Whishaw is resting in his dressing room at the Walter Kerr theatre on Broadway;...

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Olivier Awards 2016: Dame Judy Dench Makes Theatre History

Judi Dench has become the most garlanded actor in British theatre history when she won her eighth Olivier Award.Dame Judi was named best supporting actress for his role as Pau...

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The Archers: 'Realistic' Domestic Abuse Storyline Praised By Charities

Domestic abuse charities have praised the powerful storyline inThe Archers that came to a dramatic climax on Sunday night.The BBC Radio 4 soap’s harrowing plot has been ...

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How Suchitra Sen Revolutionised Image Of Women In The 1960's

Suchitra Sen’s persona has many dimensions – as the legendary romantic star, who created mushy magic on 700mm; a powerhouse performer, who portrayed a working-woma...

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Meet The Brilliant Pianist Behind Scorsese's Upcoming Biopic

Over his long and celebrated career, pianist Byron Janis has experienced triumphs and challenges unknowable to most of us. He’s overcome injury and illness to maintain a...

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Setting The Stage For Little Theatre

Children move in a circle to the beats of the chenda. As the rhythm picks up, they change their steps and gait. There is laughter, camaraderie and some fine acts during a rout...

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Playwrights Are Putting America's Financial Inequality On The Stage

THERE is something familiar about the Blakes, the American family at the centre of “The Humans”, a new play by Stephen Karam that is now on Broadway. Anyone who ha...

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MOVIES: FAIRY TALE FALTERS IN AJOGYA

"Despite the charm of a fairy tale reference, Kaushik Ganguly's Ajogya struggles with a ...

June 11 2024

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: SHYAM BENEGAL’S MANTHAN

Thanks to the efforts of the Film Heritage Foundation, Shyam Benegal’s masterpiece...

June 9 2024

THOUGHT FACTORY: SILENCE IN THE FACE OF OPPRESSION

In an era of unprecedented division, the gap between mainstream and alternative opinions...

June 8 2024