Don Quixote – A Sizzling Spanish Comedy
Sun, laughter and impressive technical performances: Carlos Acosta’s dazzling choreography is brought to life by the Royal Ballet.
Crime and Punishment: Czech Edition
Royal Opera House production of Leos Janacek´s opera Katya Kabanova is definitely worth your attention.
diane arbus: in the beginning
In the 1950s, Diane Arbus quit her successful marketing and fashion photography business and took to the streets of New York in search of her subjects. Her subjects were no longer like the supposedly ‘beautiful’ models appearing in popular magazine covers. She was interested in the outcasts of society. She
The brilliant mess of the Birmingham pantomime
Pantomimes follow a simple formula. Jokes, colourful costumes and a pervasive camp atmosphere combine to form family entertainment. As had been family tradition for over ten years, this Christmas I experienced the Birmingham pantomime. Now, experienced really is the word as in that time it has devolved into simultaneously a
Cougar at the Orange Tree Theatre
Sexual politics and climate change aren’t two themes I’d naturally put together, but this play is proof that it works.
Dark Laughs from ‘Pinter 7’
A Slight Ache and The Dumb Waiter explore dark themes of fear and betrayal with a light-hearted humour that charms audiences.
The Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name
Love is in the air at this romantic time of year but is it for everyone? This Valentine’s Day, Arts writer Tesni Haddon-Macmillan considers repression of different forms of love through the ages.
The Great Gatsby: An Immersive Experience
“There are only the pursued, the pursuing, the busy and the tired”
Nerone and Poppea - Falling for the Villains
This Valentines Day, Arts Writer Maria Portela reflects on one of opera’s great romances... how can we love the unlovable?
Folk tales of an anti-facist working-class hero
Whilst living in Scotland I learnt that there are few better ways to spend a cold Tuesday night than in one of the many folk bars dotted throughout the country. Here, in the warm atmosphere of ale and brown wood, musicians walk in and out, playing freely, sipping from their
Surreal and beautiful: The Good Person of Szechwan
Brecht’s political commentary, boldly executed
Dior: Designer of Dreams
Enter a dream world of elegance and glamour