The Tate co-organised exhibition Radical Landscapes moves to the William Morris Gallery, bringing with it new connections and meaning. Radical Landscapes Landscapes are not neutral. This is the central thesis of Radical Landscapes. Instead, the exhibition suggests, landscapes are a contested space in life as in art. Radical Landscapes is all about how we view, […]
An eery retelling of a Victorian tale of the supernatural, Casting the Runes is a perfect pre-Halloween treat. Casting The Runes My favourite type of horror story does not contain slasher gore or lots of jump scares. I prefer horror in its original sense, where the focus is on creating a sense of fear. A […]
James Graham tells the story of Gareth Southgate’s England team in Dear England, an insightful play which also examines the place of individual, team and national psychology in sport and society. Dear England Dear England is a play about football. What do I know about football? Not a whole lot, really. But Dear England is […]
A clever little story about a very Victorian scandal, The Flea shows just what an impact something seemingly insignificant can have. The Flea Well, which flea? The flea. That started it all. The flea that bit the rat, which spooked a horse, which kicked a man, which… so on and so on. OK, not a […]
A video installation inside St Pancras New Church, A Room of One’s Own reminds us to take stock of our lockdown experience for good and ill. A Room Of One’s Own This is today’s second Bloomsbury Festival post. A double bill, if you will, which gives a taster of just some of what’s on offer. […]
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 […]
