Sophie Hunt

Murder on the Orient Express is a film that does what it says on the tin: it is about a murder on a train. However, there is much more to this mystery than meets the eye. Twentieth Century Fox certainly didn’t scrimp on the budget, with a star studded cast...

Medea is a Greek tragedy written by Euripides and first performed in 431 BC, therefore it has a long legacy of performances and adaptations. With this performance in particular, the director (Emma Fearon) and producer (Emily Wong) have chosen to alter the tragic Greek conventions in some ways to...

TITLE: The Queen of the Tearling AUTHOR: Erika Johansen GENRE: Fantasy PUBLISHER: Harper Collins PUBLISHED: 2014 PAGES: 488   This novel has been on my to-read list for a very long time, and it certainly didn’t disappoint! As Johansen’s debut novel, and the first of a trilogy series, The...

As a first-year English student studying Creative Writing as my subsidiary module, we have pondered in some detail over the discussion of whether creative writing can really be taught as a subject, or if it is entirely dependent upon individual skill and talent. In my opinion there are valid...

Cirque Du Soleil is a world-renowned entertainment company, and they certainly didn’t disappoint with this spectacular production. Attracting all ages alike, the show is thrilling, action-packed and truly magical. Not one to miss! Based in Quebec, Canada, Cirque Du Soleil is the largest theatrical producer in the world. From Michael...

Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again is a feminist play and political satire by Alice Birch which analyses the role of women in society, and the ways in which we can revolutionise such roles. This production struck me as being shockingly relevant to today’s society, particularly with the current political...

At the beginning of February, I had the pleasure of going on the English/Mechanical Engineering Society trip to Berlin. During my time in Berlin, I was overwhelmed by the plethora of art, history and culture before me. Of all these cultural treasures, I found East Side Gallery the most...