Daisy Forster

Maisie Jane Garvin Imagine visiting the theatre and seeing your favourite Shakespearean heroine: Desdemona, Ophelia, Lady Macbeth or Hermia, being played by a man. Perhaps there would be uproar. Yet, it is interesting to note that in the contemporary performances of these plays, the leading ladies would have in...

Alex Tyndall For as long as humans have existed, we have been innately drawn to works of art (pun very much intended). Cave paintings and carvings dating back tens of thousands of years are a testament to the universal language of images and their age-old significance. So it’s no...

Maisie Jane Garvin What is it about falling in love with fictional characters that don’t actually exist? With Valentine’s Day around the corner and amidst the pandemic, what better time than to look at some of literature’s greatest romantic heroes – at least they can stand in as the...

Daria Paterek Children’s literature has always been a powerful tool in education. Playing an essential role in the development of children, books psychologically and linguistically aid their growth. However, the socio-emotional messages that children’s books convey are often overlooked. I want to focus on how children’s books tackle diversity,...

Nieve O’Donnell Blown-in with the new year comes sets of resolutions and goals which are usually achieved with varying levels of success. One resolution most people have when it comes to the new year is to read more. However, setting a reading goal can be daunting and a good...

Matthew Bird, Maddie Craig, Sarah MacAllan & Emily Riley It’s a new year, which has unfortunately brought with it a new lockdown. However, at Impact, we are trying to stay positive! This is why, for this month’s Creative Showcase, the Arts and Science sections have decided to collaborate to...

Maisie Garvin Launched on Christmas Day, Netflix’s new eight-part series, Bridgerton, has been viewed by 63 million of us. Over two decades since the publication of the book that the programme is adapted from, it leads to the question of how influential the power of the small screen truly...