Huelin, a working-class neighbourhood of Málaga, continues today to be a place of innovation and, increasingly, home to several cultural institutions. Introducing Huelin On my final day in Málaga, I had a good few hours before heading to the airport in the afternoon. And I chose to spend those hours in the neighbourhood of Huelin. […]
The Museo Carmen Thyssen presents a private collection of mostly Andalusian, 19th century art. A great way to learn more about this region and its representation in art, just get ready for a lot of genre paintings! A Foray into Málaga’s Museums Today we continue our exploration of Málaga, which we started in my last […]
Monte Gibralfaro dominates Málaga’s skyline, and forms part of its coat of arms. What better place to get your historic bearings in this important Andalusian city? Making the Most of a Weekend in Málaga A recent trip to Málaga was my second. My first, a few years ago now, was part of a road trip […]
A meditative exhibition in a storied museum space, Janetka Platun’s On the Art of Teeth is a thought-provoking intersection between medicine, art and technology. On the Art of Teeth Unfortunately for me, every time I think I should stop scrolling so much on social media, I come across something I wouldn’t otherwise have known about […]
A light-hearted, musical adaptation of the classic vampire tale, Dracapella promises to be an entertaining, non-traditional seasonal show. But does it deliver? Dracapella Dracula, in its original form by Bram Stoker, is an intriguing work. It’s late for Gothic horror, first published in 1897. It has modern flourishes that seem somehow out of place: a […]
The tale of the Snow Queen and its lessons of friendship and understanding takes shape for young audiences at The Albany in Deptford. A great Christmas theatre pick for families. The Snow Queen Icon Theatre’s The Snow Queen is a charming family production, full of the warm glow that people look for at this time […]
Mountains and Seas – Song of Today 山海 · 今日之歌 is a new multidisciplinary work co-produced by Kakilang. A visually impressive if somewhat impenetrable world of ancient creatures becomes a tool to confront the challenges we face today. Mountains and Seas – Song of Today Despite the frequency with which I go to evening performances of one kind […]
The V&A’s latest blockbuster exhibition Marie Antoinette Style focuses on the queen’s lasting impact on fashion, design and art. Are there no more pressing lessons to learn from this stylish queen? Marie Antoinette Style It was a tale of two very different exhibitions when I was last at the V&A. Design and Disability took steps […]
Carlotta and Cecilia dream of life as Broadway stars in La Bella Bimba! Will they make it, or will 1920s New York be too harsh a place for these two Italian girls? La Bella Bimba! I wrote when I saw Crownless last week that it was my last Voila! Theatre Festival outing for the year. […]
Townsend Theatre Productions revive We Are The Lions, Mr Manager! ahead of the 50th anniversary of the Grunwick dispute in Willesden, North London. The Story of the Grunwick Strike Last night’s theatre outing was a double discovery – of Sands Films Studio as a venue, and of the story of Jayaben Desai and the Grunwick […]
