Maria Farsoon

London

Journalist at The Skinny

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Death of a Salesman @ Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow

1 month ago | theskinny.co.uk | Maria Farsoon

Andy Arnold revives Arthur Miller’s acclaimed play aiming to coalesce audiences through tragedy. Coming into the production blind, not having read nor seen the play before, we leave refreshed by its sincerity and simplicity. The play, and Arnold’s adaptation of it, screams tradition. It is protagonist Willy Loman’s (David Hayman) infantile yet encapsulating line – “I don’t want change, I want Swiss cheese.
Tell Dem It's Sunny album review: The Skinny

1 month ago | theskinny.co.uk | Maria Farsoon

Album title: Tell Dem It's Sunny Artist: Greentea Peng Label: Awal Recordings Release date: 21 Mar Greentea Peng's newest album, Tell Dem it’s Sunny, is a striking fusion of psychedelic rap and R'n'B.
Universality by Natasha Brown: Book Review – The Skinny

1 month ago | theskinny.co.uk | Maria Farsoon

Book title: Universality Author: Natasha Brown Natasha Brown’s Universality is a book about the intricacies of language and the slippery slope between journalistic integrity and intent. It opens with an investigative article that catalyses the rest of the novel, written by a freelance journalist, Hannah, who examines a violent attack on a farm and the socio-political and economic questions that arise.
Georgia Cécile @ Queen's Hall, Edinburgh: live review

1 month ago | theskinny.co.uk | Maria Farsoon

Georgia Cécile quite literally sparkles on the stage. Alongside her six-piece band and two dazzling vocalists, the ensemble work with high energy and uniformity. Cécile and her vocalists perform choregraphed movements, while a spotlight highlights solos throughout the night; the show is intricately staged, and her grand opening number sings to the audience to ‘leave your worries at the door’, establishing a vivacious spirit.
Bethlehem Calling @ Tramway: gig review

2 months ago | theskinny.co.uk | Maria Farsoon

In 2002, English teacher Suzy Atallah instructed schoolgirls of St Joseph’s Catholic School in Bethlehem to keep diaries for class. Hana Greer, Yolanda Mitchell, and Aisha Lawal animate these diary entries tonight, as part of Bethlehem Calling, by enacting the girls’ self-documented experiences – word-for-word – during the Second Intifada. A live band captures and interacts with this re-enactment of Palestinian girlhood.
West Bank Diaries: Bethlehem Calling at Celtic Connections

Jan 14, 2025 | theskinny.co.uk | Maria Farsoon

When catastrophe arises, one takes immediate control of what is readily accessible to them. The special thing about diaries is that they capture the present moment in all its instantaneity through a first-hand account. This was the case for the girls of St Joseph’s Catholic School in Bethlehem during the Second Intifada and continues to be the case for Palestinians across the nation amidst the year-long genocide of Gaza.
Set My Heart on Fire by Izumi Suzuki

Nov 10, 2024 | theskinny.co.uk | Maria Farsoon

Book title: Set My Heart on Fire Author: Izumi Suzuki Set My Heart on Fire weaves the thrill of 1970s Tokyo’s music scene with the uncomfortable mundanity faced by a protagonist journeying through her twenties. Protagonist Izumi’s appreciation of music seems to sustain her long enough to tell this narrative.
Ethical Escape, Unethical Institutions: The Skinny

Oct 6, 2024 | theskinny.co.uk | Maria Farsoon

All theatregoers place special value on the delightful moment when the lights slowly dim as a production is about to begin. The chatter quietens, and the room becomes a vessel of unity. You are comfortably positioned in your velvet-cloaked seat, with your eyes opened eagerly and your ears prepared to catch the first utterance or musical note of the world you are about to enter. You are about to leave everything else behind.
The Strangers by Ekow Eshun: Book Review – The Skinny

Sep 16, 2024 | theskinny.co.uk | Maria Farsoon

Book title: The Strangers Author: Ekow Eshun Ekow Eshun’s The Strangers fixes a new meaning to non-fiction, playing with form to communicate fact. Eshun combines historical timelines, epistolic excerpts, and poetic anecdotes to accentuate the creativity and dignity of historical and political realities.
The Fifth Step @ The Lyceum: Edinburgh International Festival review

Aug 26, 2024 | theskinny.co.uk | Maria Farsoon

The Fifth Step attempts to brew an audience’s empathy for the most unexpected of characters: an alcoholic incel and his troubled older sponsor whose flaws increasingly unravel. The duo is one of opposite forces. Whereas Luka wants to change his life for the better and get sober, the cynicism and paranoia of his sponsor James grow increasingly apparent and divert one’s attention to the co-existence of self-development and self-hatred, as well as a hatred for corrupt institutions.