Research

A selection of essays, think pieces, interviews and reviews spanning theatre, music, film, contemporary art, design and culture.

Bob Dylan - a literary genius?
Molly Coffey Molly Coffey

Bob Dylan - a literary genius?

Bob Dylan won the Nobel Prize in Literature because his ‘new poetic expressions’ defied existing popular music conventions, but people have enjoyed the binding of poetry and music for centuries. Dylan simply lead the way for poetry’s return to its roots.

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Safe Passage - a potent case of peformativity
Molly Coffey Molly Coffey

Safe Passage - a potent case of peformativity

In the spectacle of these blankets becoming ‘celeb-bling’ and the ghastly site of pure indifference, conceit, and inappropriate behaviour, they became the performance art in number of dimensions.

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Cathy - Review
Molly Coffey Molly Coffey

Cathy - Review

Half a century later, it is not a case that Britain’s housing crisis has moved steps forward or steps back, more like a step to the side. The picture is different, but we are as far away from the solution as we ever were.

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