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My slight discomfort at going to Minions & Monsters as a 20 year old. Having scrolled through social media clips, trailers, and adverts which made me laugh, I decided to go and see the Minions & Monsters film on a mid-week afternoon. However, temporarily at the stage of booking tickets online, and intensely when entering and leaving the cinema, I felt judged. Judged for going to see a kid’s film. Judged for not choosing something more serious. Judged for just wanting to see s

A hip-hop score to draw anyone in I had heard rave reviews of Hamilton in common discourse but no-one had ever explained why the show is so good. Having now seen the West End production for myself, I now understand the reason for its popularity. The music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda make the show incredibly contemporary and give an intensity beyond more classical balladic musicals. Of course there are many ensemble sections for emphasis and all the vocal range one expect