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Hannah Durkin
Jan 106 min read
When Humans and Humanoids Land on a Dystopian Southbank: a Q&A With the Director of 'The Employees'
"I thought about how to find a visual representation of what humanoid life would be, and that’s how I decided to dual-role the actors."
Gia Deitch
Oct 30, 20243 min read
Toby Corton’s Queer Inspired Soundscape: East Croydon artist performs in futuretense free gig series
Gig review of Toby Corton's futuretense Southbank Centre performance.
Dan Ramos Lay
Oct 20, 20245 min read
Contemporary Chronicling: In Conversation with Ted Hodgkinson Ahead of the London Literature Festival
“ We love words .” When preparing for my interview with Ted Hodgkinson, head of literature and spoken word at the Southbank Centre, I...
Faye Elder
Jul 20, 20242 min read
Celebrating An Oft-Overlooked Genre: Reviewing 'Crazy Smooth: In My Body' at the Southbank Centre
Moments of vulnerability offer personal accounts of the problems that embroil a dance career: ageing, motherhood, and injury.
Anainah Dalal
Apr 4, 20244 min read
Vulture Capitalism: Grace Blakeley and a Night of Re-Education
Photo by Anainah Dalal Capitalism is perhaps the most discussed phenomena in the world, whether it be by proponents of it or those that...
Lara Mae Simpson
Feb 19, 20245 min read
Challenging Narratives About The North: 'Pity' by Andrew McMillan at the Southbank Centre
Photo by Sophie Davidson, courtesy of Southbank Centre 2024 is the year of The North. With many new books coming out featuring Northern...
Leda Schenke Gonis
Jan 28, 202412 min read
The Best Poetry of 2023 - T.S. Eliot Prize Readings Review
Video by T.S. Eliot Prize on YouTube The T. S. Eliot Prize is an annual award bestowed on the author of the best – well, according to...
Anainah Dalal
Dec 14, 20234 min read
An Evening in the In-Between: Bi+ Lines at the National Poetry Library
Photo by Anainah Dalal So often, in art and all that surrounds it, we tend to get caught up in binaries. Binaries of meanings and...
Molly Whiting
Nov 17, 20237 min read
Sir Ian Rankin's 'The Rise' at LONDON LITERATURE FESTIVAL 2023
As part of this year’s London Literature Festival at the Southbank Centre, Sir Ian Rankin graced Queen Elizabeth Hall to discuss his new...
Sophie Cheung
Nov 17, 20233 min read
Where Do We Go From Here? Oliver Jeffers: Begin Again at LONDON LITERATURE FESTIVAL 2023
Photo by Caroline Tompkins, Courtesy of Southbank Centre From How to Catch a Star and The Way Back Home, Oliver Jeffers has written and...
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