Search in the website:
review / Page 4
Reviewed: Welly Ball
Despite the fact that week 8 had granted me a healthy dose of cynicism, I nonetheless strapped on my wellys and braced for my night at Kinkell Byre. Greeted by the familiar array of fairy lights and plastic flutes of prosecco, I graciously accepted and sipped my bubbly, all the while weaving my way through […]
Review: The Rocky Horror Picture Show
The first thing that needs to be said in any review of The Rocky Horror Picture Show is that Tim Curry deserves an Oscar. With that out of the way, we can move on to the second thing: even Tim Curry at his best just can’t beat the sheer joy of flinging a […]
Trash Thursday: The Great British Bake Off
My name is Jamie Rodney, and I don’t like the Great British Bake Off. I understand that that isn’t quite as controversial a statement as it used to be, so allow me to qualify it. I don’t like the Great British Bake off. I have never liked the Great British Bake Off. The departure […]
Love Letter To: Brooklyn 99
I understand that this is a weird time to write about this particular subject, that it might have been more pertinent to talk about the importance on Brooklyn 99 earlier this year, when it was dramatically cancelled and then uncancelled, or later, when season 6 comes out. But it was coming back to University […]
Kingsman: Red Pill, Blue Pill, No Pill, Booze Pill
Calum Esler Kingsman: The Secret Service was a fun, light-hearted spy movie that refused to take itself too seriously. It changed the game for a genre that has recently moved into the area of intense, gritty thrillers and what’s more, it was entertaining to watch. So with all that on my mind I went into […]
Review: Bacchanalia
Hugh M Casey Ζωή Σοφία Εὐτυχία Melodies and people dancing beneath brightly strung lights, smiling, warm. Φαντασία. Simplicity untouched within Younger Hall. The inaugural event of Bacchanalia was smooth and carefree. Between 9 pm and 2 am there was no silence. Quickly inside the door was quiet chat, laughter at the human statues guiding you […]
Music Review: DONT WALK 2017
Marina Carnwath DONT WALK is simply an extremely professional enterprise. The night, in its entirety, seemed meticulously orchestrated and executed, with the arrival, show, and after party flowing into one another with minimal disruption. The abundance of such high profile fashion shows this term always strikes one as a little bizarre for a student town, […]
REVIEWED: ReScore III
The original score of Gravity, Alfonso Cuáron’s 2013 sci-fi space thriller, was a thrillingly stripped down, futuristic accompaniment which grounded and matched the film’s entrancing tempo. Written by British composer Steven Price, it was an attempt to challenge traditional Hollywood scores by stressing atmosphere over sweeping and catchy melodies. Overall, it succeeded in the same […]
REVIEWED: Salomé
The event page on Facebook for the recent On The Rocks production of Salomé, Oscar Wilde’s retelling of the Biblical Feast of Herod, ambitiously advertised it as “more than a play, a religious experience.” Though few shows could meet that kind of bar, what I saw was certainly a play, and if it was anything […]
REVIEWED – Two
I have never reviewed something before. Nor did I know if somebody was already going to review Two that night for STAR. However, I went to see Two and felt compelled to write a review for this play. As a precursor, it should be noted that I have a huge amount of bias in regards to this […]
Jamnesty: Presented by Amnesty International
Jamnesty, presented by Amnesty International, delivered a relaxed and enjoyable evening of live music last Saturday night as one of the first events on the On The Rocks line-up. Last year’s hit premiere of Jamnesty was held in the ‘Building Site Bar’ and was a genuinely great live music event that matched the lively and […]
REVIEWED: THE ST ANDREWS BALL
The St. Andrews Ball, held on the eve of the St. Andrew’s Day celebrations, was this year’s follow up to the success of the 600th Anniversary Ball. Held on Lower College Lawn, the ball ably repeated the triumph of its predecessor, with guests leaving in high spirits, armed with Mexigo burritos. The venue was beautifully […]