Learn all about the world’s first international sea port in Byblos, Cité Millénaire du Liban at l’Institut du monde arabe in Paris. Byblos, Cité Millénaire du Liban In my last post, I introduced you to l’Institut du monde arabe, or the Arab World Institute. This cooperative endeavour by a number of Arab countries aims to […]
A visit many years in the making, I finally make it to l’Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris. A Long Overdue Visit When the Salterton Arts Review was but a youngster, and hadn’t yet seen much of the world, there were so many sights I wanted to see. And so, when our French curriculum at […]
The Ryan Calais Cameron Season at Catford’s Broadway Theatre kicks off with Last Goal Wins, a play in which it’s all to play for as the last spots on Nigeria’s World Cup squad are decided. Last Goal Wins I had the privilege, before seeing Last Goal Wins yesterday evening, of hearing from some of those […]
NODA MAP push science, science fiction, theatre, pretty much everything to its limits in -320°F, on in London now at Sadler’s Wells Theatre. Japanese Theatre in London: −320°F It’s been a minute since I saw anything at Sadler’s Wells! The original Sadler’s Wells, that is – I’ve been a couple of times now to their […]
A deeply personal dark comedy, The Extraordinary Life of a Rat Racer gives an insight into intrusive thoughts and anxiety as our protagonist, Eva, does her best to get through the day. The Extraordinary Life of a Rat Racer Sometimes, in the world of theatre, you need to carve out your own space. That has […]
More artists who reflect on economic structures and their meanings in Genuine Fake Premium Economy at the ICA. Genuine Fake Premium Economy Today’s exhibition is but a small one, so this will be but a small review. Its subject is Genuine Fake Premium Economy, the latest exhibition at the ICA in London. The exhibition brings […]
Shilpa Varma writes and performs Woman Business at the Jack Studio Theatre, following Diya through different stages of womanhood as she balances expectations against her wishes for herself. Woman Business The thing about a well-written solo performance such as this one is that a story can be very specific and yet universal at the same […]
Hurvin Anderson’s meditative paintings form a powerful exhibition at Tate Britain, exploring memory, cultural heritage, and colonialism. Hurvin Anderson at Tate Britain This exhibition is quite a contrast to Turner & Constable: Rivals and Originals, which is the last thing I saw at Tate Britain. The Tate do tend to have quite a good mix […]
The Gallery of Everything’s latest exhibition, Currency Exchange, encourages us to think about the meaning(s) of physical currency at a time when it is in decline. Currency Exchange The Gallery of Everything, like Goldsmiths CCA, is a place I always intend to visit much more frequently than I do. Looking back at previous posts in […]
In my second trip to the Goldsmiths Centre for Contemporary Art we see Flare-Up, a group exhibition of artists whose work “engages with the poetics and aesthetics of illness, disability, neurodivergence and Deafness”. Flare-Up Once more, I have had good intentions that have not come to pass. When I first came to Goldsmiths CCA in […]
