Madeleine Dunnigan
Beginning my time at The Wee Review during the chaos of the Edinburgh Fringe, I now report from the manic streets of London, covering independent cinema releases based in the capital. Having recently graduated from Cambridge University in English Literature, I am now a freelance writer (in film, fashion and feminism alike) and full-time film enthusiast (with a mild popcorn problem).
Reviews: 26
Other Articles: 3
Blacula
An outrageously tacky blend of contemporary and classical concerns with a wicked soul soundtrack.
Nas: Time is Illmatic
An exploration into the life behind the hip hop persona, Nas; indulgent yet unpretentious.
The Great Museum
A delightful insight into the machinations of a great artistic institute.
My Name is Hmmm…
A disappointingly superficial exploration of serious themes, which will leave you unsatisfied and confused.
A Touch of Sin
A bleak yet beautiful look at modern-day China and the struggle to survive in a corrupt and capitalist world.
Finding Fela
A fascinating glimpse of this eccentric figure and his world of music, radical politics and African spiritualism.
Don’t Worry Guys it’s Sarah Campbell
Ferociously funny stand up on the importance of tupperware and our growing redundancy.
Rhythmic Circus: Feet Don’t Fail Me Now
An infectious, feel-good production filled with rhythmic spectacles and arobatic beats.
Sister
Sister is a frank exploration of sex, feminism and sisterhood that dramatically challenges an audience.
Ben Hart – The Vanishing Boy
This folkloric production offers a delightful trip into and through the world of visual and verbal poetry.
The Five-Thirty Cabaret at the Famous Spiegeltent
This cabaret channels broad traditions of song, magic and burlesque, but is a little slow-moving.
Wuthering Heights
An explosive performance that explores love, suffering and the vulnerability of mansculinity.
This is Ceilidh
An exhilirating night of song, drumming and dance – This Is Ceilidh takes ceilidh to the next level.
A Walk at the Edge of the World
A sensitive production that offers tranquility – a walk by the river and a wander through the mind.
Bacchanalia
Despite having tequila and nudity this disappointing cabaret will leave you feeling flat.
Light
Seamless and luminous choreography: a unique take on a current climate of surveillance and technological advancement.
I Do, Do I
Greg Sinclair deconstructs the world into the multitude of harmonious, cacophonous and silly noises that comprise it.
White Rabbit Red Rabbit
Experimental theatre that radically reshapes the relationship, between writer, actor and audience.
How does a Snake Shed its Skin?
Playing three women at once, Susanna Hislop unpacks the secrets and coincidences behind noses, names and states of mind.
