Nara: Sacred Images from Early Japan
A beautiful collection of religious icons from one of Japan’s oldest capital cities
Me too in Mount Olympus
Orpheus in the Underworld is a hilarious account of bored gods abusing the mortal world
Manon
Kenneth Macmillan’s powerful retelling of this tragic love story at the Royal Opera House, set to music by Massenet
Love and Loss, Music and Mourning
A modern look at an old-time favourite with allegorical hints
Introducing GioLeo: Imperial’s New Rap Duo
Rapper and producer aren’t ever words that I associate with MechEng, and yet this last Saturday I sat down with Gio: MechEng student and lead vocalist of trap duo GioLeo. Along with fellow engineer Leo, the pair have been producing music together since the end of last year. Beginning
Interview with the Makers of Now is the Time to Say Nothing
Would you mind briefly summarising your stories? Caroline Williams: This is the story of Syrian artist Reem Karssli’s life during the Syrian conflict. It follows the story of what happens when a group of teenagers from London tries to contact her. It is about how we can stay connected
Glass. Kill. Bluebeard. Imp.
3.5 stars As the title implies, this performance was comprised of four different plays, each increasing in length – the final play, ‘Imp’, was one hour long. ‘Glass’ tells the story of a girl made of glass, discussing important themes of abuse. However, this aspect didn’t seem to quite
Fresh tracks!
We’re trying something new this year: a quick comment on a couple of the week’s freshest tracks
Danny Brown Lets Us Down
3 stars Danny Brown has become something of a legend of the underground hip-hop circuit this decade, with the ability to rhyme almost anything, an imppecable wit and a penchant for insane beats. On epic albums like XXX and Atrocity Exhibition Brown explores his lifestyle as a drug dealer-turned drug
Arts Editor Intro: Claire - The Culture Vulture
This is my second year as Arts section editor. It’s a role that never gets boring – London really is one of the best cities in the world for culture. It’s a wonderful mix of things old and new. Van Gogh and Warhol. Russian classical ballet and Merce Cunningham’
The anomalous King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
4 stars As the chuggy riff of ‘Self-Immolate’ broke out over Alexandra Palace last Saturday, someone threw an entire pint down me. Not the best start to one of the best gigs I’ve been to in a long time, but certainly a memorable one. This night was definitely memorable
ONE: Rough Edged Insights to the State We’re In
5 stars Reconciliation, compromise & understanding. These are words one would be hard pushed to find mentioned in modern British political discourse. So evident is their absence that the more hopeless among us may feel they have been forever barred from the British psyche. Here in One, a show where