#central hill

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Akutagawa Beast AU

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With the UK in lockdown, digital theatre projects are booming, one of the most ambitious being Headlong’s 12-play series in collaboration with Century Films for BBC Arts. Fergus Morgan talks to the creatives behind the series about technical challenges and adapting to a new way of working

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The short piece that Martello-White came up with is tricky to explain. It is called Central Hill, after the area of Crystal Palace in which he lives, and is a kind of meta-apocalyptic-thriller, a 10-minute horror film within a horror film. Julian Barratt plays a director desperately trying to keep his shooting schedule on track while the world collapses around him. It’s the result, Martello-White says, of his current interest in “elevated horror” and the work of film directors Jordan Peele and Bong Joon-ho.

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"Black nightshade is one of my favorite flowers. In floriography, it means 'liar.'" © Gen Asagiri

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It Must Have Been Love is a legendary Roxette song with a sad story. The fragility of the human soul, the severity of life's choices and the pain of a wounded heart, echoing in pulsating wounds - all this is forever woven into the canvas of history with a palette of loud music, wonderful voices and true feelings

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Akutagawa Ryūnosuke is a Japanese writer who has found a very unusual incarnation in the anime Bungou Stray Dogs (BSD)

To be honest, starting to watch, I immediately drew attention to this young man, who repelled and attracted at the same time. The first season showed us Akutagawa as the embodiment of cruelty and some absurdity, but several final scenes of the second season melted the ice of misunderstanding. Undoubtedly, this character has a tragic fate, part of which is unambiguously illustrated in the end credits of both seasons. Here I'll attach the ending of the second season, which sunk into my soul from the first time

Returning to the literary side, it's worth mentioning the merits of the Japanese writer. Akutagawa Ryūnosuke is regarded as the «father of the Japanese short story», and Japan's premier literary award, the Akutagawa Prize, is named after him. Unfortunately, the life of the writer ended quite early

Notable works: In a Grove, Rashōmon, Hana

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The butler of the Burnett House and his real identity is Grell Sutcliff, the Scarlet Reaper

Grell Sutcliff is one of my favorite characters. Clumsy and cute as a butler, deadly and beautiful as a reaper – this duality combines extremely well. The brightness of the image, the explosive character, the love of red, which makes the reaper even more memorable – what dilutes and colors the atmosphere of gloomy London and its inhabitants

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How To Watch Headlong and Century Film’s Unprecedented on BBC iPlayer as Full Schedule Announced - Theatre Weekly

Want to watch fourteen new plays by writers such as James Graham, Chloe Moss and Josh Azouz, and starring big theatre names? Headlong have announced the full line up for Unprecedented

Central Hill by Nathaniel Martello-White (exclusively on BBC iPlayer)

Directed by Nathaniel Martello-White

Starring: Julian Barratt, Erin Doherty and Abraham Popoola.

“Remember, this is a comedy”

Coronavirus flings a couple into a long-distance relationship. A freelance actor cannot afford to eat. Ginger and toilet paper have become the most sought-after items on the planet. A likely farce, or a horror movie waiting to happen?