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Roald Dahl and the politics of language

Roald Dahl and the politics of language

To censor the works of Roald Dahl would be counterproductive, and would protect no one. So why are we doing it?
Review: Roots

Review: Roots

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews 1927’s Roots at HOME
Hot Right Now: Kate Tempest

Hot Right Now: Kate Tempest

Tempest stretches the boundaries of spoken word, writing and rap. Her work is a brutally honest depiction and she’s only getting better at telling it.

Review: The Pillowman

Martin McDonagh’s The Pillowman, though deeply unsettling, is one of the best plays I have read, says Alex Webb

Audrey Niffenegger and Jeanette Winterson discuss myths, wonder and the nature of time

Katie Myerscough spends an evening at the Martin Harris Centre listening to these two master storytellers