[BLANK] at Donmar Warehouse: A Theatrical Review
Alice Birch’s 100 scene play is inspired by true accounts of women affected by the criminal justice system. Director Maria Aberg makes...


Ian McKellen on Stage: Tolkien, Shakespeare, Others and YOU!
After queuing for an hour on a cold morning with other theatre enthusiasts, my sister and I managed to get two seats (for as little as 10...


Carmen on the Lake
Image courtesy of Carmen on the Lake In posing the question – what is fundamental to an opera? – to a range of opera lovers and opera...


Disco Pigs
Beatrix Swanson Scott is a guest writer for the Courtauldian. She is studying for a BA in Liberal Arts at King’s College London. Evanna...

Giselle, or the perfect dream
Illustration by Anna Seibæk Torp-Pedersen The current Giselle at the London Coliseum is a revival of Mary Skeaping’s traditional...


Woody Allen: where are we at?
Illustration by Emily Knapp When I was asked to write an article about Woody Allen for the paper following my showing of the maestro’s...

'Manchester by the Sea' delves into deep waters
Illustration by Anna Seibæk Torp-Pedersen I rarely like to watch films that don't promise to have me gasping for air with laughter, or...

‘La La Land’: musical dream and the reality of relationships
La La Land, Illustration by Brittany Richmond The Rio Cinema on Kingsland High Street, the art deco pride of Dalston and favourite of...


Student Insights: ‘Taking Shape – Young Choreographers in Rehearsal’
To all the direct and indirect victims of terrorist attacks over the past year. May the arts and our humble writings inspire you to live...


Calais: Welcome to the Jungle
Image: Film still from ‘Calais: Welcome to the Jungle’ (2016) dir: Teun Voeten and Maaike Engels Film Review: 'Calais: Welcome to the...