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Review: Absolution | Durham Student Theatre

‘Absolution’ by Alice Butler is a radio play that beautifully tells the story of the life of war poet Siegfried Sassoon, capturing the essence of a man grappling with the bleak realities of the Great War. This is the first of DUCT’s plays, written for the Classical Writing Competition, to be performed. It is an eloquent piece of radio theatre that should be revered.

‘Absolution’ tackles the life of Sassoon by smoothly combining poetry and drama into forty minutes of emotionally moving storytell

Gut Reaction

Which run deep in routes, deals, deeds. Of “unintended” essential intention.

Strewn together scrabble letters of the right words to utter, stretching behind

Words which feign shock but really define blurred fury,

Disgust. The untwisting of ink wails poisoned like century old sweets,

The sour obvious contained in that tin. Heavy

Amongst the frills of the subtle and scary.

The fiery pits of it could have been me.

To want safety. We hold an unmatched tender strength.

But across my heart I f

Queerativity – A collection of LGBTQ+ art

Lola Fierce is a Glasgow-based Drag Artist with a newly released single, “Born Again”. It is concerned with reminiscing about the past, the happiness you felt, and wishing you could just go back to live it all over again. Her song covers how Lola felt during lockdown; yearning to be making some new memories! The music video covers a range of themes – most of which Lola feels are relatable to those in the LGBTQ+ community.

”I hope everyone really enjoys and loves the video just as much as I do.

ISOLATED FANTASY (EXHIBITION) — QueerYouthArtCollective

Title: MY BEING IS RESISTANCE

By: Leo Judah

Title: what have we become (a zine)

By: Joseph Mark

Title: In an alternate universe where I am a contestant on The Bachelor

By: Raina Greifer

Title: The Universe And Other Playthings

By: Miggy

Queer Youth Art Collective’s first exhibition, ’ISOLATED FANTASY’, reflects the practice and thinking of young LGBT artists who have engaged in workshops and discussions between December 2020 - March 2021.During this time we explored themes of isolatio

Mannequin Desires by Molly Knox

Day by day she dresses me, in sunrise early light.

She holds my hand, caresses it. Her veins glow warm

And blue. I dream of her, pink and full of gore.

With a bow. To hang around my stagnant neck.

Her essence. Her ability to talk.

Her. Ruby lips to grab and sew

To a blank, marketable face. I see, they admire.

How well I fit her clothes. She wraps them round

My form. Elegant- compact, no fat to combat.

I wish for a snug fit, for red rings

Bitten by ill-fitting cotton. To grow out,

To g

About Steven

Steven has been an artist for over 30 years working across the world and hosting his own art show once a year in Stockholm where he has lived since 2010 with his partner.