Journal
Authored opinions, cultural reviews and industry insights from our team, peers and clients.
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Cog Christmas 2016
It's Christmas and don't we know it. The Cog studio is filled with festive songs, all day everyday from 1st...
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The Infinite Mix
With their main gallery closed for renovation, the Hayward Gallery team have moved offsite for this collaboration with The Vinyl...
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Akram Khan’s Giselle at Sadler’s Wells
Akram Khan's influences from Kathak and contemporary offer a striking take on the classic romantic ballet, beautifully performed by the...
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The Red Barn at National Theatre
David Hare has adapted Georges Simeon's 'La Main' for his latest directorial foray at The National Theatre. Mark Strong, Hope...
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An intern’s Cogspective
Ben has been interning at Cog since September, and gives some insights into moving from university to a real design...
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Shopping and F*cking at Lyric
October's Cog Night was the revival of Mark Ravenhill's shocking debut. Would this production at Lyric Hammersmith still have the...
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King Lear at The Old Vic
At 80, Glenda Jackson is back on stage after a quarter of a century as an MP. As King Lear...
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London Film Festival 2016
248 features from 74 countries in 15 cinemas across 12 days. The BFI London Film Festival is a huge event...
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Björk Digital at Somerset House
For our September Cog Night, we went to Somerset House to immerse ourselves in the world of Björk. We knew...
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Groundhog Day at The Old Vic
What is there to add to one of the more perfect film comedies of all time? Sæunn, Sam and Michael...
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Ride at Concorde 2
It's been more than 26 years since Michael first went to Brighton to see the then teenage band, Ride. He's...
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Wilting in Reverse at Soho Theatre
An absurd, surreal and fascinating story delivered through speech, song and dance. A brilliant performance that has you laughing one...
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Edinburgh Festival & Fringe 2016 – Day 5 (& 6)
Day five (and a bit of six) of Michael’s trip to Edinburgh Festival and Fringe, with surrealist circus, vaudeville villains...
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Edinburgh Festival & Fringe 2016 – Day 4
Day three of Michael’s trip to Edinburgh Festival and Fringe, a day bookended by Daniel Kitson, with Dickens providing the...
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Edinburgh Festival & Fringe 2016 – Day 3
Day three of Michael’s trip to Edinburgh Festival and Fringe, with performances in a cellar, a bunker and a double-decker...
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Edinburgh Festival & Fringe 2016 – Day 2
Day two of Michael's trip to Edinburgh Festival and Fringe, with Vikings, vampires, werewolves and a smattering of comedy.
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Edinburgh Festival & Fringe 2016 – Day 1
Day one of Michael's trip to Edinburgh Festival and Fringe, with Russian Shakespeare and a multiplayer game of Pong on...
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Daydreaming with Stanley Kubrick at Somerset House
For our July Cog Night we went to Somerset House for 'Daydreaming with Stanley Kubrick', an exhibition of artistic responses...
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Neil Bartlett’s Stella at LIFT Festival
The 'true' story of infamous Victorian socialite, Ernest Boulton AKA Stella, is given an emotionally driven yet enigmatic treatment in...
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AMA Conference 2016
Our top-tips and takeaways from the Arts Marketing Association's 2016 Conference, titled 'On a Mission to Matter', held in Edinburgh.