Scarlett White

We’ve all met them, those furrow browed grumps who claim fiction is a waste of time. They insist, with all the finality in the world, that there is no knowledge to be found in a novel that can’t be found elsewhere. And of course you nod, better that than...

Are you interested in theatre? Perhaps comedy? Or cabaret? Do you enjoy visiting the circus, musicals or opera? Spoken word or dance, exhibitions or live music, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival has it all, as the performing and visual arts industries converge on Scotland’s capital for a month of fun,...

Money is an issue that dominates discussions surrounding arts, particularly the performance industry – whether that be the price of training, necessities, or the argument for wages. But now the new dilemma is the price of tickets for West End shows after it was announced that ticket prices have...

“She wasn’t a loving wife. She wasn’t even a good person. She was a liar, a cheat. She was a killer.” Page 208 Title: The Girl on the Train Author: Paula Hawkins Genre: Thriller Publisher: Transworld Publishers Published: January 2015 Pages: 316 The Girl on the Train follows Rachel...

Theatre of the Absurd is often challenging, political and hilariously funny, all of which are combined effectively in Eugene Ionesco’s Rhinoceros, the Nottingham New Theatre’s latest and final production of the in-house season. Director Chris Trueman, last seen at the NNT at the helm of the ambitious puppet-show, The...

The term noir is not something typically associated with puppetry; in fact, those two terms partnered is rather baffling and absurd. However, Ben Hollands and the rest of his creative team have done an incredible job of creating a production that is not only something fresh and new, but...

Any play that demands a Southern American accent from its actors is a play that evokes a certain sense of trepidation in its audience. If the accent isn’t right, very often it is impossible to focus on anything else. It was with this reservation in mind that I watched...