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RBS Talks - Dava Sobel

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Lost World by Patricia Melo

Lost World by Patricia Melo

(4 stars)1 Oct 2009

Casually brutal and utterly uncompromising, this Brazilian noir thriller is nerve-shreddingly compelling from start to grizzly finish. A sequel to The Killer, Patricia Melo’s 1995 novel, Lost World picks up the story of amoral ex-contract killer Maiquel…

Trust Me by Peter Leonard

Trust Me by Peter Leonard

Elmore's son serves up his second crime thriller

(3 stars)3 Sep 2009

Having crime-writing legend Elmore Leonard as your dad is a lot to live up to, but with this bristling second fiction outing, son Peter almost keeps up the family name. Set in Detroit, with a cast of hapless, amoral baddies, his relentlessly-paced noir…

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Cinematic scenes on high

(3 stars)8 Aug 2009

Taking the melodrama, sophistication and archetypes of the film noir genre, this gravity-defying show certainly has its work cut out. Not only do the performers have to scale heights and work with an array of equipment, they also attempt to weave a…

Bodies in motion - Five of the best physical theatre shows

Bodies in motion

Five of the best physical theatre shows

29 Jul 2009

Cocorico: Funny French mime in the company of celebrated physical comedian Patrice Thibaud and acrobatic pianist Phillipe Leygnac. First Class: The acclaimed international company Half-Wit Theatre brings its wonderfully creative brand of physical…

Jason Ringenberg

Jason Lutes - Jar of Fools

(4 stars)22 May 2008

TRAGEDY/NOIR (Faber) First serialised in Seattle’s alternative newspaper The Stranger back in 1993, and anthologised in the US in 2003, Lutes’ remarkable graphic novel is long overdue a decent European release. Jar of Fools tells the story of…

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