Reviews
California Schemin’
Breakneck Scottish take on the standard rise and fall tale makes for a fine directorial debut for James McAvory
Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2026 Dispatch
Impressive series of films dealing with trauma makes the ordinary extraordinary
Armand Hammer
The prolific duo match their studio consistency with a show that ticks all the right boxes
The Bacchae
One-man adaptation of timeless Euripedes play is a Herculean task for any solo performer
Tanya Tagaq
Saputjiji
Latest album highlights the tender side of the intense Canadian Iruk throat singer
Joshua Idehen
I Know You’re Hurting, Everyone Is Hurting, Everyone Is Trying, You Have Got To Try
Beautiful, brave existentialist bangers and mashups
The Vaccines
The indie rockers celebrate the 15th anniversary of their debut with a professional set that doesn’t push the envelope
Live a Little
Interesting debut whose nuanced take on a tough subject ultimately slightly hampers it dramatically