Tag: Roald Dahl

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    Joanna Magill

    Nostalgic News: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was released 20 years ago!

    Joanna celebrates 20 years of Tim burton’s retelling of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

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    Emily Dennis

    Roald Dahl’s ‘George’s Marvellous Medicine’ was released 40 years ago

    Culture Executive, Emily Dennis, talks about Dahl’s classic and the takeaway lesson of giving people a taste of their own medicine!

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    Alice Fortt

    Who is the Reigning King of Fantasy?: Middle Earth or Marvellous Medicine?

    Some of our writers and committee members talk about their favourite fantasy writers and why they’re the ultimate fantasy creator.

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    Sam Pegg

    News Weekly Roundup (28/09/20-03/10/20) – Halloween, AC/DC and Ms. Marvel

    News Editor Sam Pegg rounds up an eventful week of news that sees hopeful sequels, bands reunited and a growing MCU.

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    Georgie Holmes

    Nostalgic News: Charlie and The Chocolate Factory was released 15 years ago

    Roald Dahl’s 1964 children’s book was transformed into a movie for the second time, which viewers of all ages can enjoy.

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    Abi Cutler

    Review: Matilda the Musical at the Mayflower Theatre

    Literature Exec Abi reviews the spectacular musical based on the Roald Dahl novel, now playing at Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre.

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    Ellie Brain

    Nostalgic News: Matilda was published 30 years ago

    As part of our extended 80s celebrations, Roald Dahl’s Matilda celebrates 31 years since it was published on 1st October 1988: A book, a film, and now a hit Broadway and West End musical.

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    Sophie Jones

    Roald Dahl’s final children’s book illustrated by Sir Quentin Blake

    Roald Dahl’s final children’s book has been given illustrated as part of the annual birthday celebration of the late children’s author.

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    Rehana Nurmahi

    Matilda the Musical to launch UK and Ireland tour in 2018

    The acclaimed musical is set to tour for the first time in 2018.

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    Abi Cutler

    Comedian in Focus: Tim Minchin

    Abi Cutler discusses how wacky, eyeliner-wielding Australian, Tim Minchin, went from piano-playing comic to award-winning composer.

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    Naomi Graves

    Review: Fantastic Mr Fox at Nuffield Southampton Theatres

    Naomi Graves reviews the Dahl childhood classic, currently being performed at Nuffield Theatre.

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    CM Kavanagh

    The Significance of Roald Dahl

    In celebration of 100 wondercrump years of Roald Dahl, Carly-May Kavanagh reflects on the significance of Dahl to Children’s Literature.

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    Rehana Nurmahi

    “If you are going to get anywhere in life, you have to read a lot of books”: 100 years of Roald Dahl

    On what would have been his 100th birthday, the Edge writers muse of their favourite works of Dahl and the reasons they are so beloved.

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    Conor Kavanagh

    Press Conference: The BFG

    Conor Kavanagh reports on the press conference for The BFG, where the likes of Steven Spielberg, Mark Rylance and Ruby Barnhill spoke about the film.