Clay Party and Conflicted Theatre’s new play Fiji challenges the boundaries of a traditional rom-com while looking at how we live in the modern world. Could cannibalism become a reality if meat became less available through climate change and we saw a reduction in eating animals? When Sam (Pedro Leandro)…

The short film Be Good is a stark look at one lone parent struggle with her life stuck in a house that is deteriorating around them, a realisation that she is getting older and having a child to bring up alone is too much for the single parent in this…

After first meeting Jayne in Salisbury I was keen to do an interview with her to introduce more people to her work. The gritty writing from her last play Classified which was first performed in Salisbury and then transferred to the Lion and Unicorn in Kentish Town, where it earned…

Set in a beautiful iconic Scottish location next to Loch Lomond the last mermaid is a comedic, fictional short film which has a succession of funny one-liners and an eclectic concoction of characters. The highly renowned Scottish comedian Janey Godley stars in The Last Mermaid your first introduced to her…

Nation your nation is entirely filmed in black-and-white. The only colour that can be seen throughout is the beautiful light hazel brown eyes of the actor in the role of the lady taking the citizen test. The filming of this short film in black-and-white to me was very clever and…

Daniel Hardings latest short film Dinner with Mum is an interesting look at how somebody’s view of the world changes as their dementia takes over their view of themselves and their families. From the moment Mum played by Meryl Griffiths opens the door to her daughter who has come round…

Under the radar by Jonathan Crewe has been a very challenging review to write with spoilers at every twist and turn during the play it makes a critics job very hard working out what to leave in and what to keep out. Emotionally fuelled and challenging to watch. Crewe has…

An extremely complex and clever film. At first, you are introduced to what appears to be a case of adultery. However, you soon discover this film is multi-layered and absolutely nothing is what it seems. The close-up camera shots of their naked bodies and highlighting the details at first appears…

Based in Israel the storyline in this short film targets mental health issues which break through all the language barriers. How does a family regardless of race, creed or colour make difficult decisions about the safety and future of a loved one? Compassion and love is a universal language as…

Stalker is set in the wild Scottish Highlands where the terrain is rough and the weather is wet, wild and very stormy. A rugged landscape setting for this intense short film. The older stalker is the main protagonist throughout the film and he has made it his mission to try…