Wellington Museum, telling the stories of the city and region and its people, is a fun and likeable experience in a historic setting. From time travel to taxidermied lions, they’ve got it all! The Evolution of Wellington Museum A disclaimer to begin with. Wellington Museum, in one of its previous incarnations, is where a young […]
New Zealand’s national museum and art gallery, Te Papa is a veritable ‘treasure box’ of art and objects telling the story of Aotearoa. A History of New Zealand’s National Museum In my last post, we looked at how to spend 48 hours in Wellington, including several museum recommendations. Today we’re going to deep dive into […]
New Zealand’s capital city Wellington is great for a long weekend: trendy eateries, historic sites and stunning views. Just pack for all weathers, no matter the season! 48 Hours in Wellington This isn’t the first trip to New Zealand I’ve documented on the blog, but it is my first to Wellington in quite some time. […]
Everyone’s Worried About Eve is a sharp, pop-culture-infused solo show that explores grief and neurodivergence with humour and heart. Everyone’s Worried About Eve Two new (to me) pub theatres for this week, as we check out the Bread & Roses Theatre in Clapham. Perhaps I should look into running that pub theatre guide after all? […]
A captivating blend of mythic storytelling, poetic language, and raw theatrical energy, The Godless War is a one-man tour de force that explores the tragic allure of war through a compelling performance. The Godless War Let’s start today with another theatre discovery in South East London. For me at least – others have always known […]
On my first scratch night I see a variety of short works and excerpts in various stages of development. But for my money The Real Deal is the pick of the bunch. My First Scratch Night “Scratch nights are events where short pieces in the full variety of theatrical forms are tested in front of […]
The Barbican’s latest monographic exhibition is a wonderful tribute to Noah Davis, a talented and thought-provoking artist who kept pushing his creative boundaries. Noah Davis: an Introduction The striking thing as I look around the familiar Barbican gallery space is how varied the works are. I mean, a lot of the exhibitions they stage here […]
A Little Inquest Into What We Are All Doing Here asks important questions about the role and freedom of the arts while also bringing a personal catharsis (I hope) for its creator. Content warning: contains mentions of violence and harm, real or projected, to children. A Little Inquest Into… On the way home from A […]
Within easy reach of central London at Abbey Wood, Lesnes Abbey is a millennia-old archaeological site, a fossil pit, an ancient woodland, and more! Introducing Lesnes Abbey Frequent readers of the Salterton Arts Review might remember I visited Lesnes Abbey as part of Open House 2024, and teased a longer post on Lesnes Abbey. I […]
Darkly comic Dear Martin is an amusing “what if” about a budding friendship between a cuckolded husband and his wife’s erotic penpal, who is also a psychopath. Dear Martin It really is the curious premise that draws you into seeing a play, sometimes. Such was the case, for me, with Dear Martin by Madelaine Brettingham […]
