London has many museums, the V&A, Science Museum, Natural History Museum and even some outside of South Kensington! One of these is the Museum of Comedy, located in Bloomsbury. On the last Sunday of every month for the foreseeable future, the small venue inside is seized by the
Verdi’s La Traviata is undoubtedly one of the most well-loved and familiar operas of all time. First performed in London at Her Majesty’s Theatre in 1856, it is now the most-performed opera in the world. This particular production of the Royal Opera House, directed by Richard Eyre, celebrates
Abdul waits during the entire show, perching in the top of a ladder and having nightmares about his wife who is trapped back in Syria. Debby stands for almost half an hour, strapped to a spider’s web with a pig-masked guard always by her side, a theatrical version of
A stellar physical theatre performance from Gecko, tackling the issues of today’s society through an uplifting and challenging piece
Bringing the story of ‘Oedipus on the Road’ to life with a thought-provoking melting ice puppet
Future has always been a hit-making machine. Earlier in his career he adopted (and simultaneously established) a decidedly pimpish Atlanta trapper sound. Since then, Future has achieved ridiculous international recognition, the DJ Eskimo tags long gone. What set him apart from a Wacka Flaka or a Jeezy was his consistent
The latest effort of King’s Head Theatre is an intriguing and disturbing insight into human nature.
Exploring the intimate worlds of modern artists.
Approaching Empty: An unsuccessful dramatisation about a taxi cab business.
Alina Cojocaru and cast deliver an outstanding performance of Kenneth Macmillan’s breathtaking ballet
Afriquoi describe themselves simply as an “afro supergroup” who perform “live African dance music fusing Congolese guitar + Gambian kora virtuosity with UK electronic sensibilities”. Its band members: Andre Marmot (on percussion), Jally Kebba Susso (kora), Fiston Lusambo (guitar), Andre Espeut (voice) and Nico Bentley (production) certainly live up to this
In a bid to ditch the “sad boy" label, electronic singer-songwriter James Blake’s latest work contains more upbeat sounds and a host of features. Miles Gulliford argues that his efforts are in vain.