James Hurman

Peter James’ The House On Cold Hill, starring Joe McFadden and Rita Simons, opened its run at the Theatre Royal on Monday 28th to an audience of mixed reception. To some, a compelling blend of drama, thriller, horror, and comedy, and to others, a drama lacking in the scare-factor...

Daniel Morris’ Deliria is a heart wrenching tale of familial bonds, shrouded in the complexities of illness and survival amidst the dark urban future setting. “I entered rather apprehensive with only the knowledge of the vague plot brief” One always enters an unknown play with caution. The poster (by...

Being a massive fan of drag myself – (my friends would admit that I rarely shut up about it) – I was very excited to review RuPaul’s Drag Race’s reigning queen, Aquaria, in her one-woman show at the Notts Glee Club. When the well-awaited night came, I made sure...

When you have been a The 1975 fan for years, it is only natural that you will want to see them live and it is so worth it. This band puts on such great shows that it feels as if you have fallen into one of their music videos...

Rebirthing Tchaikovsky’s classic, The Sleeping Beauty was a charming, magical and sleek performance from Saint Petersburg Ballet. Combining graceful choreography, excellent music and a well-loved story, the audience were swept away from the beginning. The christening of Princess Aurora (played by Margarita Demjanoka-Skutelska) in the Royal Palace descends into...

Anna Burns’ third novel, Milkman, is an interesting social comment but fails to completely capture your imagination by not meeting the potential of its plot. “I struggled to get that page-turning feeling” Milkman was the winner of the 2018 Man Booker Prize and maps the experiences of the protagonist...

Watching the trailer for Cooper’s A Star Is Born left me feeling underwhelmed; it looked like another cringey rom-com which I usually cannot stand. However, after some persuasion and cinema tickets at the Savoy Cinema only costing £4.85, I went to see it and I was left in shock...