James Hanton

Last week, The Witches was released to cries of disdain. Accusations flew in that the film fuelled stigmas surrounding disabilities and physical deformities or differences. A petition to boycott the film has […]

A new British musical, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, is set to premiere at the Southwark Playhouse in London next January.

The production, the latest adaptation of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s famous poem, is bei […]

Netflix still rules the roost when it comes to on-demand entertainment, even if Disney+ is soaring in popularity. But especially in the midst of an economy torn to shreds by COVID-19, feeling locked into a […]

The plague doctor would surely have been the ironic Halloween costume of choice this trick or treat season if going door to door was advisable right now. This irony is not lost on Doctor Bonk, the madcap creation […]

The first thing that strikes you about Over the Moon is the astronomical, outstanding quality of the animation on display. Within the first two minutes, a giant space dog is bounding across the night sky, taking […]

Escapism is an easy thing to aim for with music, but a harder thing to capture. With Dream Harder, Manchester-based band Hello Cosmos shoot for this target with both barrels, and largely succeed. With a fluid […]

The new single from Monelise tonally diverges from her debut album Hauntology. Released in time for Halloween, there is a deliciously creepy edge to ‘Clockwork Heart,’ with ticking noises and louder string ins […]

Episode seven of Gorillaz’s Song Machine is an especially dreamlike slice of heaven, thanks in no small part to the involvement of Elton John. The electro soundscape that Gorillaz have come to practically m […]

Marilyn Manson spat in the face of the moral panic unfairly pinned on him in the mid-90s, and has emerged as a true powerhouse of artistry. With WE ARE CHAOS, Manson continues the excellent revival most clearly […]

The UK might not be crumbling under a second wave of coronavirus cases (not yet anyway), but it is beyond doubt that we are seeing a spike. Localised lockdowns have occurred in areas like Greater Manchester, […]

Warner Bros. has released the first trailer for the highly anticipated sci-fi epic Dune, the latest film from director Denis Villeneuve.

Dune is the first of two planned films based on the novel of the same […]

3 / 5 Stars

Robyn Perkins, a comedian with a background in science, is a perfect host for a show that blends education and comedy together. You could almost say it is educational, although most of the facts […]

5 / 5 Stars

An adaptation and extension of Abigail Cook’s poem How We Survive (Girlhood), JAM Productions have taken this show to the Fringe before as a well-received, more traditional production. This d […]

4 / 5 Stars

If you come across Character Building Experience expecting a typical comedy set, you will be happily disappointed. Instead, what you get is an interactive Dungeons-&-Dragons-style quest where […]

3/5 Stars

Broadcasting live from Singapore and staying up until 3am over there to do the show, Sam See is a picture of dedication. Part of the Free Fringe’s online programme, See occasionally gets lost in h […]

3 / 5 Stars

“It’s the most sweatiest time of the year,” Friz Frizzle cries out as he energetically kicks off his quality debacle of parody and laughter. Ahead of his more polished Fringe show Heaven Knows […]

Sometimes the Edinburgh Festival Fringe feels unstoppable. It’s the largest celebration of arts and culture anywhere in the world; only the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup shift more tickets – and unlike them, […]

The past month or so has seen creators of animated shows explain and act on various cases of whitewashing in their casts, as the media undergoes something of a self-appraisal amidst the continuing Black Lives […]

A stage musical version of the cult classic film The Lost Boys is being developed, and is planned for a Broadway debut in 2022. 

In an interview with Syfy, English musician G Tom Mac announced that he is […]

Gina Prince-Bythewood’s fantasy thriller is a dramatic change of tone from her previous work, but you wouldn’t think it. This is a far cry from The Secret Life of Bees, for which she is perhaps best known. Yet […]