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 […]
Nine young women make merry tonight, for tomorrow brings with it the rest of their lives, in I Made You a Mixtape by Response Theatre Company. I Made You a Mixtape Music has such a power to bring us back to other times in our life. I Made You a Mixtape, Response Theatre Company’s first […]
Just enough time to squeeze in a final museum visit in Lisbon! The Casa-Museu Dr. Anastácio Gonçalves is a survivor from the expansion of Lisbon’s suburbs, when architects competed to build the most beautiful house. One Last Lisbon Museum Over the last couple of posts on the blog I’ve taken you with me as I […]
On a return trip to Lisbon, I am at liberty to queue up for the Convento do Carmo and explore its architecture and archaeological treasures. Back in Lisbon With a Day to Spare My first trip to Lisbon was in 2021. It was a bit cold and rainy (it was around Halloween) and a bit […]
One man’s passion, and deep pockets, have resulted in a significant collection in the form of the Museu Medeiros e Almeida. A Museum Outing in Lisbon My last post was a walking tour of Lisbon, starting near my hotel in the higher part of the city, and finishing down by the river Tagus. I’d consulted […]
A return to Lisbon – in much better weather than my previous trip – provides an opportunity to discover the city anew. Back in Lisbon, With a Day to Spare In hindsight, it’s fairly easy to see why I didn’t entirely enjoy my first trip to Lisbon. I made the most of it, for sure. […]
Sometimes a weekend away is an opportunity to discover hidden gems – such as the Herschel Museum of Astronomy in Bath. The Herschel Museum of Astronomy Google Maps is becoming quite a good museum-spotting tool in my repertoire. When we visited Stuttgart, a chance glance at the map lead us to the Weissenhof Museum in […]
