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The Children Act ensures that exemplary storytelling is safeguarded and its welfare promoted. Inspired by an evening spent in the company of Sir Alan Ward and his esteemed colleagues, novelist Ian McEwan (Atonement, On Chesil Beach) was opportunistically exposed to the written accounts of appeal court judge’s own judgements, which…
The Mercy “Dreams are the seeds of action,” says inventor Donald Crowhurst (Colin Firth). A man who dreamt; and a man who courageously set sail solo, endeavouring to circumnavigate to globe. Having accomplished designing and fabricating a radio direction finding device, called the Navicator, Donald Crowhurst is in need of…
The ultimate action actor Tom Cruise, plays the ultimate action hero as he returns for the sixth instalment in the Mission: Impossible franchise, Mission: Impossible – Fallout. “I feel the need, the need for speed,” a famous line of Maverick’s (Tom Cruise) in Top Gun. Well, life has certainly imitated…
Dynamic photographic duo Amit and Naroop. They are responsible for a variety of photographic campaigns including the brilliant #GetLippy campaign for the Eve Appeal. They have photographed a wealth of celebrities including Ashley Walters, Noel Clarke, Riz Ahmed, Skepta, Alex Zane, Rob Delaney the list goes on. They also direct…
I CAN BE ANYTHING ME Wondering if my skin will fit in Slide to the side Not recognised A ruck sack on the tube Will you sit next to me Do I confuse and unsettle Where to put me who am I Like to call me names Tell me my…
Actress, Singer Gemma Oaten has teamed up with entrepreneur Richard Lamberth – to launch production company Amigo Productions. Amigo will produce Cabaret shows, provide coaching, create unique corporate performing arts experiences and more. In addition Gemma is also proud to lend her name to an inclusive theatre school for young people which she…
After ten year labour of love Rupert Everett writes, directs and embodies Oscar Wilde in The Happy Prince,the little known story of the last two years of disgraced poet and playwright’s life. At one time in his life Oscar Wilde had the world at his feet, he was the most…
Reviewed by Jay Kamiraz aka Mr Fabulous With the much anticipated film about music icon Whitney due to release in the UK and Ireland today 6th July, you can only imagine my ecstatic reaction when fellow BBC 1 TV Judge and friend, the fabulous Choir Director and West End Star…
Alicya Sinclair. Award winning designer, founder and director of Sinclair London. A luxury fashion house designing bespoke wear for women. Their mission statement is; “We’re not here to change the world, we only dress the women who do.” Sinclair London are known for bringing Saville Row to women’s wardrobes. We…
McQueen is an enlightening documentary about the fashion designer Lee ‘Alexander’ McQueen, the tailor of humble beginnings, who literally wore his heart on his sleeve. It’s the thing of dreams. An East End boy with a love of drawing clothes, son of a taxi driver and one of six siblings, who…
Hilarious, unforgettable, and fun– a good way to sum up an all-girls getaway in three words. If you’re planning to finally travel with your BFFs and create some good memories, you should know you’re in for a truly marvelous experience. There’s just nothing quite as entertaining as hanging out with…
A Taste of Shakespeare • A Balanced Meal By Madeleine Kasson, Producer We haven’t really gone into this project thinking “Girl Power!”. We’re just doing what we love and being who we are: women making Shakespeare as good as it can be. Our showis all about giving the audience a figurative,…
We at Those London Chicks are all about the little things in life that make it that much better! With that being said our newest contributor actress and poet Amber Agha shares this beautiful poem. Enjoy! Destinia A wave of generational tales flows through me My yoni my body a benchmark…
Charlotte is a former actor turned motivational speaker. She has performed at the Vaudeville, Apollo and the National Theatres as well as writing and performing her own stand-up comedy. Now an author, speaker and coach, Charlotte draws on her story-telling abilities and her own journey to help inspire others to reach…
Breastfeeding Many women, after the birth of their first child, ask why no-one told them what childbirth would really be like. Actually, most couples have no filter when it comes to recounting their birth stories to expectant mothers, but like all profound experiences – war, love, bereavement – until you…
Jay Kamiraz aka Mr Fabulous. There’re no boundaries to what Jay does. Singer, Creative director of Verve Fashion, Princes Trust Ambassador, All Together Now (BBC) TV Judge, choir director, the list goes on… Founder of JK arts and the Sing to Smile programme. We at Those London Chicks are pleased…
By Chantelle Dusette In the year that we had Deadpool, Batman vs Superman,Suicide Squad, LA LA Land, Bourneand many more big movies, 2016 was a great year for film eh? Hologram For The Kingdidn’t get as much attention as I feel it perhaps deserved…..disclaimer, I’m a huge Tom Hanks fan,…
‘If you’re going to commit a wine crime, you could end up behind bars.’ Confession: Before I started writing this piece, I was looking at ticket prices for their next show. I have very little to say. The audience was nearly full and couldn’t stop laughing. The enthusiasm of those…
Rebekah Fortune, award winning director, producer, co-founder of Seahorse Films. Her directing credits include; Wuthering Heights, Broken Blossoms, Macbeth. In film, Deadly Intent, Squidge, Sex, Love, Other and of course the hit feature Just Charlie which is making huge waves on festival circuit now. The Film premieres on Sky Cinema…
“You may give the world all you’ve got, and the world may kick you in the teeth. Do it anyway,” says Hedy Lamarr on an audio cassette recording, which will form the backbone to BOMBSHELL: The Hedy Lamarr Story, an insightful, fitting tribute to a Hollywood screen siren and inventor….
Nick Ede, award winning public relations and brand consultant and TV presenter. He is the CEO of East of Eden and Eden Lifestyle PR. He is known and respected as a philanthropist and charity activist. Some of his charity work include: Jeans for Genes, Balls to Cancer, Children in Need,…
And in their gravy, they shall have glory… ‘Tom and Bunny Save the World’ would have felt more complete if Tom and Bunny actually saved the world. They did find gravy, which can help contain the Big Zombie Virus. And the Big Zombie Virus is what this play is about….
Red Sparrow The Russians, in an attempt to outwit the Americans, send their most resourceful intelligence agent to use her powers of sexual seduction, to lure a CIA operative into disclosing the name, of their double agent. Prima ballerinaesque Dominika Egorova (Jennifer Lawrence) is forced into early retirement, having maliciously…
When screenwriter Steven Rogers visited Portland to interview separately, ex-figure skater Tonya Harding, and her ex-husband Jeff Gillooly he could never have anticipated two more contrasting versions of their bizarre story. One which eventually lead, to their criminal convictions. This story, was screenwriting gold! Harding was the first woman to…
Review by Chantelle Dusette With the awards season upon us, I thought I’d take the opportunity see what films Netflix had to offer relating to the Oscars, and was pleasantly reminded of a film that I’d been meaning to see….. and meaning to see…… and meaning to see……until eventually…..yeah, don’t…
When Nick Park pitched his idea of Early Man, he described it as ‘Gladiator meets Dodgeball’, and that perfectly describes this latest Aardman Animation. It’s about tenacity, hope, belief. The underdog never giving up without a fight, no matter how enormous the odds. It’s about the humbleness of Stone Age,…
Ten months ago, in the midst of shooting Ready Player One, producer Kristie Macosko Krieger presented Steven Spielberg with a script: The Post. Finding the story too compelling, too relevant and too important to resist, it was vital to tell this crucial story of journalistic history; and tell it now….
We at TLC do love a bit of Valentines day luuuurrrrvvveeee! But we’re more about showing and sharing the love throughout the year. We love this glassware company Miss Imogens run by creative chick Imogen Braithwaite. She offers beautiful glassware for ALL occasions. Something really unique as they are all…
Chicks Netflix Pick• The Meyerowitz Stories Reviewed by Chantelle Dusette Written beautifully by Noah Baumbach (Frances Ha and The Fantastic Mr Fox) The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) tells the story of The Meyerowitz, a dysfunctional Jewish, New York family, with Harold (Dustin Hoffman), a would be prominent sculptor, if…
Little town… it’s not a quiet village anymore. Fat Rascal Theatre’s Beauty and the Beast: A Musical Parody is a winner, but are the company in need of bigger bootstraps? The tale is not as old as time, but as a sound staple in the glory of the Disney canon,…