Two very different London museums tell us a lot about how the dialogue around human remains in museums is evolving, at least in the UK. Content warning: this post inevitably deals with death and human remains. I have, however, made an effort not to show images/close-up images of human remains. I use the terms ‘human […]
Brimming with good humour and a generous spirit, Trestle brings a small Yorkshire village to off-West-End London. Trestle I happened to take my partner, who is from a small Yorkshire village, to this play set in a small Yorkshire village. And one of the things he was keen to have me know was the accuracy […]
Now this is more like it: the Royal Collection of Italian Renaissance drawings is on display in all its glory at the King’s Gallery, with plenty of detail about how these extraordinary works came to be. Drawing the Italian Renaissance Is this my final last minute exhibition review for the winter season? Perhaps. Unless I […]
Multidisciplinary artist Makiko Harris brings Needle Dance to an unexpected art space in East London, giving audiences the opportunity to explore her take on Japanese folklore, feminism, and fate. Needle Dance For those of you who will be in the Shoreditch/Old Street/Hoxton area of East London in the coming days, I have found you an […]
Rebecca Frecknall’s take on A Streetcar Named Desire is powerful and poised in all the right places. A Streetcar Named Desire London was once again a city of second chances yesterday, as I saw A Streetcar Named Desire at the Noël Coward Theatre, having missed the production’s original run at the Almeida. When I saw […]
A small but important new museum, Queer Britain tells the story of Britain’s Queer community through objects, archival materials and personal stories. Queer Britain One of the wonderful things about writing an arts and culture blog in London is the never-ending supply of things to write about. Not only new theatre programming and exhibitions, but […]
A Pleasance Theatre double bill of Oh My Pain, My Beautiful Pain! and Acid’s Reign, two very different productions as part of Relish Theatre’s Regeneration Season which nonetheless add up to an exhilarating evening of hard-hitting themes wrapped in inventive drag and cabaret packages. A Double Bill at the Pleasance Theatre, London It’s been a […]
Migrant-led theatre company Maria Who? take on immigration and hostile environments in their debut production, Miss Brexit. Miss Brexit It’s been a while since I’ve been to the Omnibus Theatre. Time flies when you’re having fun, I suppose. But I was very pleased, last night, to have the opportunity to return and see Miss Brexit, […]
The Silk Road (or Roads) is an interesting topic which seems to speak to the current Zeitgeist. But unless you love being part of a long queue, you’re better off reading the catalogue than coming to the British Museum. Silk Roads: Part of the Zeitgeist? Back in November I shared my experience of seeing A […]
The premise is interesting, the works are good, the presentation isn’t bad. So what was I missing at Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael: Florence c. 1504? Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael: Florence c. 1504 You’re going to be putting up with a few more last minute reviews in the coming weeks, I’m afraid. There was Hew Locke at the […]
