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Review: Julius Caesar at the RSC 2017

The Royal Shakespeare Company’s latest take on Julius Caesar is a pulse-pounding production that bloodily blurs the line between good and evil. Julius Caesar tells the tale of a man unraveled by his own successes, powers and friendships. One of the most prominent political figures of all time, Caesar’s influence is so great that his Senate begins to buckle under his own weight. Doubt and dismay fester in the heart of his entourage, and Brutus, Caesar’s closest confidant, must now choose between
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Alex Waldmann and Pippa Nixon: Theatre For All!

Hot on the heels from multiple RSC visitors, two of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s most decorated actors Alex Waldmann and Pippa Nixon paid a valuable visit at York St John to unpack the evolution of Shakespeare’s King John and the true meaning of theatre. Waldmann and Nixon met during the 2012 RSC production of King John at Stratford-upon-Avon’s Swan Theatre, directed by the magnificent Maria Aberg. The RSC’s plug for the play is that: “King John explores inheritance and illegitimacy and the
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Alex Waldmann and Pippa Nixon: Unpacking Shakespeare

As part of their recent visit to York St John, RSC actors Alex Waldmann and Pippa Nixon led multiple workshops on Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Hamlet is a tale of madness, love, revenge, death, incestuousness and secrecy. When the king unexpectedly dies, his son the Prince of Denmark finds his destiny drastically altered and his rightful throne occupied by his uncle, Claudius. His father’s spirit returns and reveals his own murder, stoking a fire for revenge in his son that will thrust Hamlet down a t
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Graham Rawle - Unconventional Appearences

Excitement once again swept through York St John University, as famed author, artist, designer and illustrator Graham Rawle stopped by to deliver an enthralling lecture. Rawle opened up the talk by confessing that his “background is as an illustrator and designer” and that he “doesn’t have a literary background.” This does not at all infringe on his capability as a writer, however. He has developed regular series for major broadsheets: The Observer, The Times and The Sunday Telegraph Magazine.
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Black History Month: Noma Dumezweni talks A Human Being Died That Night.

Currently enchanting audiences as Hermione Granger in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre, Noma Dumezweni has enjoyed a varied career on stage and screen including roles in everything from TV favourites Shameless and Doctor Who to Royal Shakespeare Company productions. To mark the opening of Black History Month, Dumezweni came to York St John to discuss her lead role in A Human Being Died That Night at the Hampstead Theatre. Dumezweni began the sell-out event by quite litera
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Melly Still - From YSJ to the RSC

In a riveting discussion mediated by York St. John Senior Lecturer in Drama David Richmond, famed artist Melly Still discussed topics from her time at York St John, to her directorial efforts in Shakespeare’s Cymbeline, currently playing at the Barbican Theatre, London. Melly Still is a director, choreographer and designer. She has been nominated for four Olivier awards and six Tony awards, including best director for both. In a career going from strength to strength, Still has developed produc
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LFCC: Sylvester McCoy Talks Big Finish, Fans & Current Who

They weren’t to be disappointed as Seventh Doctor Sylvester McCoy was on hand to chat and sign autographs. It is no secret that McCoy is highly popular on the convention circuit. After all he is famed for being generous with his fans and showed no exception when encountering Blogtor Who. In a short chat McCoy was happy to talk about his time with audio book producers Big Finish and to whether he will return. He replied enthusiastically: “Oh yes! I’ll be working with Big Finish until the end of
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Doctor Who, Capaldi & Mackie Make 2017 TV Choice Awards Longlist Nominations

The TV Choice publication hosts its own annual awards show that is propelled by the general public. The public will be voting for favourite actors, actresses and British programs. Of course, among these shows is Doctor Who, an integral part of British drama and culture with its tenth series continuing its incredible history. Well received among critics and audiences alike, the show is already reaping rewards before series end. Doctor Who is ramping up its nominations in three TV Choice Award cat
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DWM Editorial Assistant Emily Cook Offers Insight Into Dream Job

Leading the charge on fan enthusiasm is Doctor Who Magazine. Since 2010, the monthly magazine has been acknowledged by Guinness World Records as the longest running sci-fi magazine in history. There is a lot for Doctor Who Magazine to be proud of, including themselves and their staff. Part of the staff is Editorial Assistant, Emily Cook who has kindly agreed to an interview about her dream job, her charity and the fan-favourite magazine! Do you remember the moment you became a fan of Doctor Wh
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LFCC: Comic Artist Lee Sullivan Chats To Blogtor About His Work & Doctor Who

Before Doctor Who returned in 2005, it enjoyed much success. However, what most fans can agree on was the restrictions of the shows budget. Consequently, the comic book variations of Doctor Who dodged this. Comics enabled illustrators to visually blow up the imaginations of writers and creators to full. One of these artists was Lee Sullivan, who was gleefully sharing his work at London Film and Comic Con. Sullivan has contributed to the Radio Times, Doctor Who Magazine, Titan Comics and a great
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8/10 REVIEW: Big Finish - Doctor Who - The Trouble with Drax

THIS REVIEW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS. The Trouble with Drax, of course, means trouble for The Doctor.  As a result, the Doctor effortlessly occupies the role of a galactic version of Indiana Jones to find a fabled lost city. When figures of the past reemerge for The Doctor, it very rarely means good news for the TARDIS crew. Especially when said figure is from Gallifrey. The TARDIS is once again plucked from the ever-unreliable time vortex and situates itself slap-bang in the midst of chaos and co
York Calling •

Billy Bragg & Joe Henry at York Opera House

English folk/punk rock singer-songwriter Billy Bragg and American singer-songwriter and guitarist Joe Henry stopped by York’s Grand Opera House on the 24th January for a truly special performance that was no run of the mill gig. After meeting in New York City and embarking on a 30-year friendship, Billy Bragg and Joe Henry are currently on their eagerly anticipated Shine a Light tour. The tour is a great undertaking that sees the duet perform songs from their album Shine a Light: Field Recordin
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Pura Vida, Sundae

Local Indie Rock band Pura Vida have released their latest E.P. featuring their latest single Sundae. Pura Vida are fresh faces to the music industry, having been around for less than a year and already making ripples with their new E.P. The band have established a solid foundation in Sundae and have recently been featured on BBC Introducing and BBC Radio 6. Though they are currently searching for their own place in the heavily crowded Music industry, it becomes immediately clear that this proj
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Ed Sheeran, Divide

After taking a year off, singer-songwriter and musical genius Ed Sheeran is back with his third studio album, Divide. The whole world has been waiting with baited breath for Ed Sheeran’s latest offering, anticipating yet another series of smash hit records to get their hearts racing. Since releasing his seven-times platinum debut album Plus all the way back in September 9 2011, Sheeran has become a superstar by taking his lyrical songs to the global stage. His follow-up Multiply was released in
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Josie Long

We interviewed popular comedian Josie Long to discuss her political activism and current ‘Josie Long: Something Better’ U.K. tour. So recently we had a very strong anti-Trump rally in the heart of York along with the rest of the country, I don’t know if you knew that? It was really good! And Billy Bragg and Joe Henry’s gig also had a strong anti-trump tone, so your timing in York seems perfect pretty much! And I was just wandering if Trump in your gig, is he the elephant in the room, is he the
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Newton Faulkner

We interviewed singer-songwriter and musician Newton Faulkner to discuss his forthcoming album, fans, stints in the acting world, and his upcoming gig in York supporting Amy Macdonald. So I thought we’d start by talking about your sixth album, which you’re releasing toward the end of the summer – congratulations on that! And with your fourth album Studio Zoo you shared the entire recording process with fans online and that is hands down the coolest thing I’ve heard in making music, that’s reall
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Music in Movies: Top 5 Films Enhanced by Music

In our latest top 5 rundown, Soundsphere takes a brief look into music in movies. Film and music are powerful mediums, that much is certain. However, when the two are mixed together something new is born. It is undeniable that the greatest movies pack a punch largely by the music they incorporate, adding subtle or bombastic nuances that imprint a new, vivid flare to character and scene. Consequently, below is our top 5 rundown of the most effective use of music in movies. The 2016 blockbuster f
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AUDIO REVIEW: Before He Was The Doctor - Big Finish - Doctor Who - 'Colditz'

Before David Tennant got the keys to the TARDIS. A long time ago in a universe far away the Tenth Doctor did not exist.  There was, however, a huge fanboy who wanted to appear in something related to Doctor Who. Well, he did, and he wasn’t starring as the Doctor.  David Tennant’s first Doctor Who adventure was a Seventh Doctor Big Finish audio drama starring Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred. This wasn’t his only Big Finish appearance. To celebrate David Tennant’s return to Big Finish and of c
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Ten for Ten Review: Doctor Who S02 E02 - Tooth and Claw - Royalty & Monsters

We are back with another feature from our Ten of Ten series, this time looking at series 2 episode 2, Tooth and Claw. A tale of monsters and royalty and one of THE best kick-ass CGI monsters. Join us as we go back to Scotland of 1879 for a good old fashioned Doctor Who story. Series 2 Episode 2 – Tooth and Claw. Written by Russell T Davies. Directed by Euros Lyn Of course, only The Doctor could get both gloriously knighted and embarrassingly banished in the same evening. As The Doctor (David
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INTERVIEW: A Extra Insight Into Mad To Be Normal

On 1st February 2016, David Tennant began a new project: the biopic film Mad To Be Normal. An independent production from Gizmo Films and Bad Penny Productions, that chronicles the life of controversial psychiatrist R D Laing, the acid Marxist of the 60’s and 70’s. Some filming for this new venture took place at the awarding winning University of York, where the highly professional production team and the top-tier cast including David Tennant and Mad Men’s Elizabeth Moss made use of the campus