MARIA DUARTE, JAMES WALSH and ANDY HEDGECOCK review The Invite, My Father’s Island, Nirvanna: the Band, the Show, the Movie, and Oh My Goodness!
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Notes From An Apocalypse
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Notes From An Apocalypse by Mark O'Connell
PAUL DONOVAN is chilled by the contemporary resonance of Harper Lee’s coming of age tale amidst racism and white supremacy in this excellent production
GEOFF BOTTOMS recommends the unashamedly light-hearted escapism on offer in this stage version of the 1963 film
Full of mysterious religious references and radical sound design, the Scottish duo’s new offering is candidate for album of the year, suggests SIMON DUFF
MARY CONWAY revels in a powerful reminder that human lives are not defined by physical perfection
PAUL DONOVAN recommends the fine performances in this account of the pre-war meeting between the US president and the British king
TECLYN AROD relishes an intimate celebration of jazz improvisation that mixes local and national musicians
WHEN Britain went into lockdown in March, I gravitated towards the apocalyptic ambience.
The April publication of Mark O’Connell’s Notes From an Apocalypse (Granta) could not have been more timely, as the streets outside emptied.
O’Connell anatomises the fears and urges that drive survivalist culture with his characteristic dry wit, providing an essential tonic for unprecedented times.
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