StageReviewHis Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen
All-female production tells Bram Stoker’s story from the perspective of women trying to escape patriarchy – it’s often urgent, but sometimes sucked of energy
Liz Kettle makes a striking Dracula. Fingers spindly, hair swept back, black cloak voluminous, she possesses the ability to pop up at will on Kenneth MacLeod’s crepuscular set of gantries, ladders and ramps. She radiates power.
Yet in Morna Pearson’s retelling of the Bram Stoker novel for the National Theatre of Scotland and Aberdeen Performing Arts, this vampire exerts most power in his absence. Read More...
Lord of the Rings This article is more than 11 years oldHobbit release marked with giant Gollum sculpture at Wellington airportThis article is more than 11 years oldPiece measuring 13m, featuring Gollum diving for 4m fish, welcomes visitors to 'the middle of Middle-earth' in New ZealandIf you happen to be visiting Wellington airport over the next few months, don't be surprised to be greeted by Gollum, the miserable creature at the centre of JRR Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. Read More...
The ObserverScienceThere’s growing evidence that signals sent from our internal organs to the brain play a major role in regulating emotions and fending off anxiety and depression
If you’re sitting in a safe and comfortable position, close your eyes and try to feel your heart beating in your chest. Can you, without moving your hands to take your pulse, feel each movement and count its rhythm? Or do you struggle to detect anything at all? Read More...