Last week, Ian Curtis would’ve turned 64. We therefore decided to celebrate his life and oeuvre by showing Anton Corbijn’s 2007 haunting depiction of the life of the artist and the band. The biopic of Ian Curtis, the enigmatic singer of Joy Division whose personal, professional, and romantic troubles led him to commit suicide at the age of 23, is set in the North of England in the mid 70s, is also a grim yet beautiful hindsight of the northern […]
Another week of interviews with the unsung heroes of your favourite shows. Lighting though, how bloody important is it? From mood setting to outright “WOW” in your face factor, it is an integral part of a good show. So this week we speak to Belinda Best, a super talented Lighting Designer (amongst other things). As well as working for world renowned Southbank Centre, she freelances all over the country, literally putting the limelight on international acts and creating light shows […]