Japanese theatre company tarinainanika brings the story of artist Rey Camoy to Bloomsbury Festival audiences. Powerful, moving and at times disturbing, this is a tour de force of physical theatre. Content warning: mentions of suicide and substance abuse. Bloomsbury Festival 2023 I have been known on occasion to say that the most interesting, creative works […]
One of London’s newer pub theatres hosts one of the UK’s most established theatre companies as People Show 145: The Diviners takes over the Golden Goose Theatre. The Diviners: People Show 145 The show opens on a simple set. A coloured square on the floor, with footstools in each corner: cyan, magenta, yellow and black. […]
A two-for-one experience in historic Spitalfields: visitors get to see the early development of Christo’s later monumental art, and explore a unique Georgian house. Gagosian Open Christo: Early Works is the first in a new series of exhibitions by the Gagosian Gallery. Gagosian Open will see the network of galleries displaying artworks in unusual contexts. […]
Herzog & de Meuron put on an introspective show at the Royal Academy. The pair’s collaboration on the exhibition lends insights into their process, but does it impinge on a well-rounded presentation? Herzog & De Meuron Long-time Salterton Arts Review readers know that I’m at the Royal Academy fairly frequently to see their exhibitions. But […]
A humorous, fast-paced and witty play, Amendments: a Play on Words is a politically incorrect take on political correctness. Amendments: A Play On Words You don’t see too many plays in London which could be described as a farce. Amendments: a Play on Words is almost one, but is also something slightly different: a farce […]
A revival of an epic Jacobean thriller, The Changeling is surprisingly fun for a bloodbath. An Old Play For Modern Times The Changeling, although previously unknown to the Salterton Arts Review, is a relatively well-known Jacobean play of 1622, which has enjoyed at least a handful of revivals and adaptations over the years. It’s the […]
Julianknxx takes over the Barbican’s Curve space with a poetic film installation, Chorus in Rememory of Flight. A reminder of connection, tradition, and the long reach of history. Julianknxx at the Barbican Curve In today’s post we find ourselves back at one of London’s more intriguing spaces for art installations. The Barbican Curve makes use […]
A very thoughtfully curated exhibition, Lagos, Peckham, Repeat: Pilgrimage to the Lakes explores migration, identity, home and belonging in a select few works over two sites at the South London Gallery. Lagos, Peckham, Repeat: Pilgrimage to the Lakes The short nature of this review is mostly a reflection of the relatively small number of works […]
The Father and the Assassin features an unexpectedly charming murderer, a wonderfully evocative set and score, and a talented cast. The Father And The Assassin I didn’t think a play about the man who murdered Gandhi would be so funny. And yet Anupama Chandrasekhar’s play The Father and the Assassin, now in its second run […]
A new musical about the life of actress Carol White, Battersea Bardot has all the potential of a starlet on the rise, and just needs a little refining. Content warning: mentions of sexual abuse and alcohol and substance abuse. Battersea Bardot Shall I start with a confession? I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Ken […]
