Postmodern drama poses a specific problem for the audience: nothing is ever the point. Dominic Allen sets his blackest of comedies in a dystopian near-future. Morbid Curiosity is decorated by many of the fundamentals that the term ‘Orwellian’ connotes.

Carol Ann Duffy, like Paul Muldoon before her, has a soft spot for audiences.

On Sunday May 4th, York Carnival will descend upon the streets of York offering the chance to enjoy University groups, alongside local ones, in the surroundings of the city’s historic centre. Established in 2004, the carnival is the brainchild of Jess Brand, a Music MA student, and has become one of the city’s flagship events.

“We have become obsessed with fame, and in ways which seem to be making skill or talent unimportant. Celebrity has become a major life-plan, and many seem to think that nothing is required on their CVs.”

As the lights went up on a madly staring William Seaward in full bishop’s regalia, it seemed that pantomime had succeeded in penetrating the usually more sober Drama Barn.

Alan Bennett’s wit descended on the Drama Barn for the latest production of Habeas Corpus, bringing a bit of light-heartedness to an otherwise serious run of plays this season.