Review: Healthcare Drama Society’s The Addams Family at The Gate

The Addams Family have been having a bit of a moment recently, with the release of NetflixÔÇÖs Wednesday placing the iconically sardonic family front and centre onto the cultural stage once again. ThatÔÇÖs why I was particularly excited to hear it when CardiffÔÇÖs very own Healthcare Drama Society announced The Addams Family as their Spring musical.  Still a relatively new society, itÔÇÖs becoming increasingly apparent … Continue reading Review: Healthcare Drama Society’s The Addams Family at The Gate

The Weird Girl in Literature and Film

by Sophie Revell As a proclaimed Weird Girl in secondary school myself, I look upon the Weird Girl trope with pride and affection. Unlike other portrayals of women in media, Weird Girls are much more nuanced and accepted in film and literature ÔÇô but it hasnÔÇÖt always been this way. To understand the Weird Girl further, I looked to ÔÇÿThe TakeÔÇÖ on YouTube who divided … Continue reading The Weird Girl in Literature and Film