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Books and Other Stories •

My Neighbour Tortoro at the Gilian Lynne Theatre: This Gorgeous Adaptation is the One Show You Must See This Year

Alright, the title is a slight exaggeration – there’s plenty on in the West End. But still, if you can only manage one theatre production this year, make it My Neighbour Tortoro.

Oh, and if you think you’ve already seen everything Tortoro has to offer, because you’ve watched the original Studio Ghibli film… well, trust me. You haven’t.
The Indiependent •

Theatre Review: The Importance Of Being Earnest // Leicester’s Curve Theatre

Revitalising age-old classic plays can be something of a gamble- especially for comedies, with jokes that left the original audiences in stitches liable to fall extremely flat. Yet it’s rarely a problem for Oscar Wilde whose talents as a wordsmith, particularly in the fields of comedy and razor-sharp satire, have left both him and his quotes as cultural icons.

His last and best-known play, The Importance of Being Earnest, is no exception.
The Indiependent •

Border Crossings Announces 21-22 ORIGINS Festival

Intercultural theatre company Border Crossings have announced details of this year’s ORIGINS festival, a multidisciplinary arts event that celebrates and promotes Indigenous arts and culture.

The year-long programme will showcase the work of Indigenous artists and writers from around the world. According to Border Crossings, it will be guided by the three principle themes of “Covid, Climate Change and Colonialism,” exploring them from cultural, political and scientific perspectives. In particul