Spirited Away brings the magic and charm of the Studio Ghibli film to the stage. Spirited Away Like buses, sometimes you can be waiting for a certain type of theatrical production for a while, and then they all come at once. So it is, seemingly, with stage adaptations of beloved Studio Ghibli animations by Hayao […]
The Last Time I Saw Caileigh encourages audiences to be open to new perspectives on non-binary identity and erasure. The Last Time I Saw Caileigh The theatre gods (I guess that’s Dionysus and the Muses…?) have a habit of programming my weeks thematically. This week’s theme is the sometimes difficult process of feeling comfortable in […]
An ambitious production, Hole takes us far beyond the confines of its pub theatre setting. Hole It’s rare, in all my theatre trips, to end up in such a different place to where I thought I was going. But such is Hole, a slightly revised revival of a work by Hannah Morrish first performed by […]
This interesting exhibition on a lost Greenwich chocolate house includes both an atmospheric recreation and some cold, hard facts. Chocolate House Greenwich On a recent trip to Greenwich, I included my first ever stop at the Old Royal Naval College’s Visitor Centre. I’ve been to the Old Royal Naval College a few times: to outdoor […]
Stockholm’s trend-setting open-air museum Skansen brings together historic buildings from across the country as well as Nordic animals, traditional crafts, and family fun. Skansen: The World’s Oldest Open Air Museum? I feel a tiny bit miffed about this. All the sources I read before my trip to Stockholm indicated that Skansen is the world’s oldest […]
A museum of underwater archaeology in a former shipyard in Stockholm, Vrak – Museum of Wrecks makes great use of new technologies to explore maritime disasters and life at sea. Vrak – Museum of Wrecks I’ve written before about how bundled tickets sometimes prompt you to visit museums you might not otherwise see, but rather […]
Of the museums I visited recently in Stockholm the Vasa Museum was the one I was most looking forward to. But why? And did it live up to the hype? Find out below. What is the Vasa Museum? When you’re in a new place and figuring out what to see and do, some tourist spots […]
A first foray into the Fotografiska family of galleries introduces me to several new photographers and one old favourite in a new medium. Fotografiska, Stockholm Edition In a very unassuming way, this photography gallery in the Södermalm district of Stockholm has joined the ranks of global museum brands. The Louvre and Guggenheim are prominent examples […]
A long weekend in Stockholm is a perfect opportunity to learn about this archipelago capital’s history, experience some culture, and balance out all that activity with the local traditions of fika and sauna. A Long Weekend in Stockholm I don’t know why I hadn’t been to Sweden before. Too many places to go and too […]
The Salterton Arts Review ventures to Muswell Hill to survey a collection of photographs by Esther Anderson – photographer, filmmaker and entrepreneur. Through the Lens of Esther Anderson I have a new gallery to put on your radar: the Muswell Hill Gallery in North London. I had my first visit there yesterday evening to share […]
