this month's
Ink Pellet contains
Pegasus Theatre appoints Jonathan Lloyd
Jonathan Lloyd is onto pastures new after seven years at the Polka Theatre...
Roxana Silbert
Roxana Silbert is the artistic director of the Birmingham Repertory Theatre which is re-opening in September. LESLEY FINLAY spoke to the dynamic woman who came to a career in theatre relatively late...
Northern Art Prize: the runners and riders
The Northern Art Prize supports artists living in the ...errrr... north of England. Here we introduce the prize and the artists....
Trestle: the power of the mask
Drama teacher ZOE NEAGLE explains how working with a professional theatre company like Trestle can add enormous value to the learning and confidence of students...
Pass it on: April
Share these lovely creative ideas with your colleagues....
Noticeboard: April
The latest news and views from around the world of the arts...
A Riot of our Own, Night and Day with The Clash
Johnny Green and Garry Barker's classic book on The Clash gets the audiobook treatment...
The Disgrace of Kitty Grey by Mary Hooper
Pamela McFarland enjoys another historical helping from Mary Hooper...
The Oberon Book of Modern Monologues for Men (/Women) 2
LESLEY FINLAY enjoys delving into this new collection from Oberon Books...
Anne Cassidy on The Murder Notebooks
Anne Cassidy is a celebrated writer of young adult fiction, noted for the Murder Notebooks series which are not shy in coming forward on the subject of crime. Here she shares why crime is a good subject for your students...
Library
Ink Pellet’s book review section covers an eclectic selection of new fiction, teachers’ guides, audio books and classics.
Many of our reviews are written by teachers, so we have an expert eye on how texts will work in the classroom. We hope to create a useful archive of reviews so that you can use this as a reference. If you would like to join our panel of reviewers, please join in or email the editor Lesley.finlay@inkwellpress.co.uk We hope the section inspires you to share new fiction with your pupils or to revisit old favourites yourself
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Scarlett Strallen comes from a theatrical family so a life on the stage always beckoned. LESLEY FINLAY caught up with the West End musical star whose joie de vivre is infectious…
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Top tips to encourage your students to appreciate poetry with novelist Sarah Crossan....
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The miner-turned painter Norman Cornish was commissioned to document life in Paris in 1966 and an exhibition is currently showing the fruits of his labour. LESLEYFINLAY found out more about the life and work of this celebrated, home grown artist…
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Paul Dowswell is building up a reputation for his brilliant historical novels. ALLISON JOHNSTON enjoyed this uncompromising First World War offering...
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You can't beat a good superhero yarn as LESLEY FINLAY found out...
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ASTRID FINLAY delved into the spooky world of Tyler Lawless who has a ghostly mystery to solve in a Cathy MacPhail novel...
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LESLEY FINLAY took some tips from former RADA tutor Dee Cannon in a handy little book from Oberon...
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LESLEY and ASTRID FINLAY enjoyed a night of ballet - in the cinema - as part of the Royal Opera House Cinema season. Here's what they thought...
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Panto fan LESLEY FINLAY visited the new O2 theatre to see a master of the genre in action...