katycsmith1988Jan 1, 20233 min readMatilida the Musical: A Faithful and Riotous Musical Adaptation of Roald Dahl's Classic StoryBased on Tim Minchin’s hugely popular musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic novel, ‘Matilda the Musical’ tells the story of a...
katycsmith1988Nov 5, 20228 min readOslo Travel BlogFrom stunning landscapes, modern architecture, and buzzing food courts, to some of the most detailed and immersive museums and galleries...
katycsmith1988Feb 6, 20223 min readRichard Osman’s ‘The Thursday Murder Club’ - A Murder Mystery Tale Packed with Charm and Wit‘The Thursday Murder Club’, published in September 2020, is the debut novel from producer and television presenter Richard Osman. Set in...
katycsmith1988Jan 2, 20224 min read'The Song of Achilles': A Beautifully Crafted Story of Love, Humanity, and RedemptionMadeline Miller’s debut novel, ‘The Song of Achilles’, was published in 2011, and is an account of the events described in Homer’s ‘The...
katycsmith1988Nov 14, 20214 min read‘Six’ the Musical - A Refreshing, Powerful Homage to Female StorytellingWith music and lyrics by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, ‘Six’ is a lively and modern retelling of the lives of Henry VIII’s six wives, with...
katycsmith1988Nov 11, 20213 min read‘Frozen the Musical’ - A Visually Stunning Production that will Charm Audiences of All AgesDirected by Michael Grandage, and with music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, ‘Frozen the Musical’ finally opened...
katycsmith1988Nov 2, 20213 min readMaggie O'Farrell's 'Hamnet': A Profound, Poignant Exploration of Grief and the Power of Human BondsMaggie O’Farrell’s eighth novel, published in 2020, is a fictional account of William Shakespeare’s family, and the events leading up to...
katycsmith1988Oct 8, 20213 min read'Luca' - Pixar's 'Fish out of Water' Story Provides Beautiful Animation and Light EntertainmentIn ‘Luca’, Pixar Animation Studios’ 2021 animated coming-of-age feature, the story centres around Luca Paguro (voiced by Jacob Tremblay),...
katycsmith1988Sep 30, 20218 min read"Shaken, not Stirred": A Look Back on Fifty-Nine Years of Bond on ScreenWith ‘No Time to Die’, the twenty-fifth film in the Bond series, now finally showing in UK cinemas, and 'Dr No' due to celebrate its...
katycsmith1988Sep 10, 20213 min read‘Newsies: The Broadway Musical’ - Energetic and Uplifting Musical Theatre at its Best“Houston to Harlem, look what’s begun! All for one and one for all!” With theatres closed for much of the past eighteen months due to the...
katycsmith1988Aug 23, 20213 min readThomas Hardy's 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles' - A Classic Worth Waiting ForThomas Hardy’s ‘Tess of the d’Urbervilles’ is a novel that I have put off reading for a long time, and I think a large part of the reason...
katycsmith1988Aug 4, 20213 min readMy 2021 Reading List‘The Spy of Venice’ by Benet Brandreth The debut novel from barrister and rhetoric expert Benet Brandreth features none other than...
katycsmith1988Jul 30, 20213 min readDisney's 'Cruella': Visually Stunning and Wickedly EntertainingCraig Gillespie’s 2021 film ‘Cruella’ is a fresh and stylish (in more ways than one) take on an origins story for the villain with a...
katycsmith1988Jul 24, 20213 min read‘Where the Crawdads Sing’: A Rich, Immersive Ode to Nature, Love, and Human Resilience‘Where the Crawdads Sing’, published in 2018, is the powerful debut novel by American author Delia Owens. The novel is set in the...
katycsmith1988Jul 10, 20213 min read‘Raya and the Last Dragon’: An Action-Packed, Heartfelt Story About Learning to Trust in Others‘Raya and the Last Dragon’, the 59th animated feature in the Disney canon, follows the adventures of the headstrong protagonist, Raya, as...
