D, CF & Me

This review was originally posted on Adventures In Theatreland . Housemates run at the Sherman Theatre Cardiff is unfortunately over, if it ever comes back I urge you to see it! {PR Invite} Written by Shannon | Photography by Mark Douet Housemates  is a show that offers an incredible insight into the reality of disabled welsh people in the 1970s. Jim Mansell ( Peter Mooney ) volunteers at Ely Hospital to take a group of people with disabilities to the park for a day out, he assumes they’d gone before, but finds out that’s not the case. In the group is Alan Duncan ( Gareth John ), a young man with down’s syndrome and he and Jim bond over music. Alan has lived in Ely Hospital all his life and understandably, he hates it. All he wants is to live in a house and be in a band. Jim realises how badly the residents in the hospital get treated and tries to get them out. The show highlights the journey to shutting down institutionalised care and the start of supported living. The cast of Housema

The Cinema In The Power Station, London 5 stars Director: Harry Holland UK rating:  Length: 19 minutes Cast: Lindsay Duncan, Tom Holland This review contains mentions of poor mental health and suicide. SPOILERS AHEAD FOR LAST CALL When I saw Harry Holland’s Instagram story advertising a screening and Q&A of his latest short that was happening on the first day of my London birthday trip I knew I had to be there. Holland is probably most well known for being Tom Holland’s younger brother but I think in the future this is sure to change as he starts to be recognised for his own artistry.  Last Call isn’t Holland’s first short but it’s bound to be the one that people talk about for years to come. At 19 minutes long it is a stunning piece of work. Certainly a film to be proud of. Last Call tells the story of Kate (Lindsay Duncan) and her son, Charlie (Tom Holland). Kate goes to meet up with Charlie, seemingly for the first time in a while and the tension is high. They converse and it’s