Review – Gerry & Sewell’s raucous rise curdles into excess
A swaggering West End debut bursts with energy and goodwill, but indulgent cruelty and misjudged sentimentality sap its early promise.
Review – Orphans plays shifting power games
Lyle Kessler’s three-hander grips at Jermyn Street Theatre, driven by volatile performances and a story that refuses to behave.
Why novels are speeding up (and readers are not broken)
Shorter chapters reflect screen-era storytelling, not failing attention, as books adapt to film, TV and a culture trained on faster narrative rhythms.
If the universe is maths, humans are story
Story is not decoration but adaptation: the way finite minds compress reality, survive complexity, and turn an infinite universe into meaning.
How Dickens shaped a Christmas story that still resonates
A Christmas Carol became definitive through tight structure, unforgettable characters and a hopeful arc that still resonates.