Rachael Wass

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I am an English Literature graduate with an interest in a career in the arts and this is my writing portfolio.

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Unity Theatre Fade Up Five-Pound Tickets for Student Creatives.

“Unity Theatre develops theatre-makers at every stage of their careers and love introducing our audiences to exciting new artists, making work which sets trends, breaks boundaries, and champions the community.” First established in the 1930s, the ‘Unity’ theatre brand is one of the last reminders of a national theatre movement that has played an important role in the theatrical and political life of the country.
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5 Reasons why you need to watch BBC’s Ghosts.

When Alison falls unconscious after an injury, she briefly passes into the afterlife allowing her to contact the ghosts that haunt her new inherited mansion. Having an insight into the lives of those gone before her, Alison faces the difficulties of starting a new life with her boyfriend Mike, and a handful of ghosts by her side. All. The. Time. Ghosts has subtly graced our telly screens over the past few weeks, and here are 5 reasons why you should catch up on the season and watch it.
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Theatre Review: “Take care with what you are persuaded to do.”

Jane Austen conducted her first attempt at a novel aged 15 when she wrote Love and Friendship, and at the age of 21 she began to compose Pride and Prejudice: a novel which would later become one of Austen’s greatest successes. After her death, Austen’s most recently completed novel, Persuasion, was published and became one of the most loved pieces of romantic comedy literature in the 1800s right up until today. The satire that is exhibited in Austen’s first novel combined with the effortless rom
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Theatre Review: “These were The Lovely Bones that had grown around my absence.”

Imagine being trapped in a realm where you can see everything, but nothing can see you. This would seemingly be ideal for some, but when Susie Salmon is raped and murdered at 14 years old, her life had been irreversibly reduced to this exact state. Bryony Lavery’s theatre adaptation of The Lovely Bones allows for the sharing of Susie’s view from heaven in a crossover between earth and the afterlife.
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Cirque du Soleil - OVO: Preview

Originating in Quebec in 1984 by street performers Guy Laliberté and Gilles Ste-Croix, Cirque du Soleil returns to the UK stage with its 23rd current global show: OVO! Meaning “egg” in Portuguese, OVO is a creative exploration of the enigmatic circle of life through a vibrant on-stage performance uncovering a colourful ecosystem teeming with life. The show provides an exploration into the unfathomable lives of insects, interpreting how they work, eat, crawl, play, fight and look for love.
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Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino: album reception

Two days ago, Arctic Monkeys released their 6th studio album to date: Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino. It was the news that had most divided the nation since Brexit and people haven’t been afraid to express their feelings about it online. Because the album has split everybody’s tastes and expectations, it would be unfair for me to write a review that represents even just my split view alone. Therefore, instead of a complete critique, this is a commentary on the reception of the album.
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