Departure, in conversation with actor Juliet Stevenson and director Andrew Steggall
Departure -in conversation with Andrew Steggall and Juliet Stevenson By Angela Elliott Not so much a ‘coming out’ as a ‘coming of age’ story, Departure is a multi-facetted film that picks at the bones of a family’s secrets. From pretentious fifteen-year-old Elliot (Alex Lawther, who played the young Alan Turing in The Imitation Game) to his sexually repressed mother, Beatrice (Juliet Stevenson), from the languidly sexual Clément (Phénix Brossard) to Elliot’s control freak of
Brooklyn, in conversation with writers Colm Toibin and Nick Hornby, and producer, Finola Dwyer
From the opening scenes in Miss Kelly’s shop all the way through the sign-off, the film Brooklyn is a masterpiece of characterisation, adeptly carried by a cast, seemingly born to the roles. Rapturously received at its premier at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2015, the film has accrued an impressive tranche of accolades, including a BAFTA for Outstanding British Film, and a variety of Academy Award nominations. When the Writers’ Guild arranged a private viewing and Q
The Square of Venus or “Shall I unpaid to Bed?”
An exploration of Covent Garden whores, then and now. By Angela Elliott Visit Covent Garden today and you are surrounded, not only by history, but also by tourists intent on pleasure. From chic eateries to Opera House, boutiques to flagship Apple store, clubs to coffee shops, this magnificent square has long been a hedonist’s dream destination. Built as a 16th century aristocratic Italianate piazza, by the mid-17th century the nobility had moved to pastures new. Over time, t
