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 […]
Get it all off your chest during International Women’s Month by visiting Scream Along, a participatory installation in an unusual space in Deptford. Scream Along Last weekend was an excellent time for thought-provoking interactive experiences. On Saturday I saw Where We Meet, a dance theatre production combining technology and human connection. And on Sunday I […]
A revival of a play by Nick Payne, One Day When We Were Young is filled with the pathos of what could have been. One Day When We Were Young On a quiet Monday evening I made my way to North London’s Park Theatre, to see a play I thought would be a sombre but […]
Unwired Dance Theatre’s Where We Meet sees audiences interact in different ways with dancers and their inner monologues. Where We Meet In a strange way, this brief, 30 minute interactive dance theatre performance reminds me of the best things about the creative industries during the pandemic. A blending of technology and live performance elements to […]
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 […]
