Arts

 How do you compress Tolkien’s three-book classic into a three-plus hour stage event?  Few previous adaptations of “Lord of the Rings” have attempted to condense things into a single instalment....

Can an historic work of fiction be truly enjoyed – when it perhaps fails to shine a light on the now-shameful behaviours of the past?  This is the question at...

Is education a path to freedom – or a cage for the free-spirited?  “Libraries gave us power” is the battle-cry that kicked-off the Manic Street Preachers’ hit single ‘A Design...

JOINING Reading band Third Lung on the bill for this year's Fi.Fest is Scouting For Girls

Can a murder mystery truly be a “mystery” when the criminal has long since been brought to justice?  This is the question behind The Watermill Theatre’s new production of “The...

What do you do when a loved one slowly begins to forget the life you’ve lived together?  Dementia is a subject that has been explored (effectively and movingly) many times...

How well do you know Jules Verne's iconic story? You'll have a chance to find out, when Tilted Wig bring their adaptation of "Around The World In 80 Days" to...

 Adapted from the 1946 novel of the same name by Agatha Christie, “The Hollow” had a somewhat difficult journey from page to stage. Regretting Poirot’s presence in the novel, Christie...

What would you do if a terrible accident robbed you of your vision? This is the question at the heart of The Watermill's production of Michael Morpurgo's "The Sleeping Sword",...

"What's Iago's motivation?" is possibly one of theatre's great unanswered questions - and one that critics have loved chewing over for the past 400 years. But is that the most...