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Ink Pellet popped in to the nearest Movie house to see Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of The Great Gatsby....
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Reflections in art: Jane Austen's House Museum celebrates bi-centenary with an exhibition...
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Pride and Prejudice was published two hundred years ago but remains as fresh and alive to readers across the land. LESLEY FINLAY recalls her introduction to the novel along with writer Hilary Robertson and teacher Alison Clayton...
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Published by Methuen Drama Theresa Breslin’s acclaimed novel was adapted for the stage by Martin Travers, and his script is now available as part of Methuen Drama’s useful series which includes handy teaching activities for English and drama teachers. Divided City tells the story of how two young lads – one a fan of rangers, […]
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An interview with writer and actor Ben Crystal should be heard, which is a notion that replicates his view on how schools should approach the teaching of Shakespeare. He speaks with wonderful cadence, almost as if the practice of speaking in iambic pentameter to which he has become accustomed in his work has infiltrated his […]
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Lexicographers have been hard at work analysing the words used by young writers in the BBC Radio 2 short story competition 500 words. LESLEY FINLAY looks at their findings...
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Jonathan Lloyd is onto pastures new after seven years at the Polka Theatre...
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Roxana Silbert is the artistic director of the Birmingham Repertory Theatre which is re-opening in September. LESLEY FINLAY spoke to the dynamic woman who came to a career in theatre relatively late...
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The Northern Art Prize supports artists living in the ...errrr... north of England. Here we introduce the prize and the artists....