Midsummer in Midwinter
Shakespeare’s classic tale has been updated, but in a way that I did not find particularly satisfying.
Cyrano de Bergerac: Love Letters to Language
Contrary to what John Milton said, prose may be king but verse isn’t dead
After the Collapse of Man Comes… Jellyfish?
Brief but powerful, this exhibition about climate change has the viewer glued all the way through.
Wolf of Wall Street - An Attempt at High-octane Fun Burns out Quickly
It’s immersive theatre with little to sell it but the immersion. Watch the film instead.
A Christmas Carol
3 stars This ‘musical play’ is an original adaptation of a well-known and loved novella, thanks to the fresh use of music and direction. The use of carol-singing and handbell performances to break up the well-known narrative play a role in creating a Christmassy and joyful environment on stage, but
The Wind of Heaven: From Bethlehem to Blestin
3.5 stars The greatest objection to God has always been emotional. While it is true that the debate over divine non-presence is clothed in the mild-breathed language of logicism and rationality, what stirs in us feeling enough to slacken faith and scorn perdition is the atrociousness of evil and
War Horse: A Year Later
Last year, I was lucky enough to watch War Horse at the National Theatre, its return to the original National Theatre venue a celebration of the centenary of Armistice Day.I loved it so much the first time that I grabbed a different friend the next evening and ended up
Troy: Myth and Reality
4.5 stars Legend has it that the goddess of discord threw a golden apple into a crowd, bearing the inscription ‘for the most beautiful’. It was claimed by three goddesses, Athena, Hera and Aphrodite, and Zeus asked The Trojan prince Paris to make the final judgement. He chose Aphrodite,
The Arrival: Two Brothers Reunited
Olivier-award winning director Bijan Sheibani makes his playwriting debut with this thought-provoking examination of the gulf between nature and nurture
Tepid Reviews for Dear Evan Hansen?
The Broadway awards juggernaut arrives in London to less than glowing reviews.... but is this justified?
Surrealist Superstars
Magritte and Dali are two of the biggest names of the Surrealist movement, which changed the art world with its daring incorporation of the subconscious into artistic themes in the mid-20th century. You can now see the combined highlights of their works
Sun, Sex and Suspicous Parents: 1920s Edition
As we charleston our way into the 2020s , The Boy Friend is a window into life during the roaring 20s