A review of Lucian Freud: New Perspectives at the National Gallery. This is an exceptionally good opportunity to get up close to Freud’s works and see the development of his artistic style. Just don’t expect it to be a comfortable experience. Lucian Freud Like so many 20th Century artists (and the point of this previous […]
A review of My Neighbour Totoro, the beloved Studio Ghibli film come to life thanks to the RSC and Jim Henson’s puppet studio. This is so flipping charming you should get a ticket right now. My Neighbour Totoro Firstly, let me say – if you’re planning to see My Neighbour Totoro at the Barbican and […]
A review of the immersive and unusual theatrical production 1797: The Mariner’s Revenge, in the attic of the Admiral’s House at the Old Royal Naval College. What a setting, what a fun bit of theatre from Tramshed and HistoryRiot. 1797: The Mariner’s Revenge It’s one of those things where I’m not even sure where I […]
A rare treat at the National Gallery as Winslow Homer: Force of Nature brings us up close to the work of this little known (in the UK) American artist. A Travelling Exhibition (One Of Many) This probably sounds like a first world problem/privilege, and almost certainly is, but the increasingly common sharing of exhibitions between […]
A review of Elephant, a deeply political, personal and musical work by Anoushka Lucas on at the Bush Theatre. Confronting and cathartic in all the right ways. Elephant Today’s work at the Bush Theatre was originally part of the Protest series in 2020 in response to the murder of George Floyd. Now it’s back and […]
A quick look at the 2022 Bloomsbury Festival, in which I sampled but a small number of the events on offer under the theme ‘Breathe’. Bloomsbury Festival 2022 I’ve said before that a great feature of London life is that there’s always something on. In fact the problem is likely to be that there’s too […]
A review of the West End transfer of the Almeida’s production of The Doctor, with Juliet Stevenson reprising the title role. Identity politics writ large in Robert Icke’s loose adaptation from an earlier work by Arthur Schnitzler. The Doctor It feels a bit like a full circle moment to be seeing Juliet Stevenson on stage. […]
A review of The Moors in its UK premiere at London’s Hope Theatre. This darkly comic, immersive production brings the surrealist Gothic text to life. The Moors You’ve probably read some Gothic fiction before. Maybe something by Emily Brontë, Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker. Ringing any bells? Well the writer of today’s play, Jen Silverman, is […]
A review of a VR experience at Swedenborg House, allowing you to step into the world of Hilma af Klint. Captivating if short, it brought mediumistic art to life for this reviewer. Hilma af Klint Today’s post isn’t about any old artist – the beliefs and artistic practice of Hilma af Klint are integral to […]
An evening in London’s Old Operating Theatre Museum where I observe a recreation of a Victorian mummy unrolling. Unexpected, unique and very educational! You Went To What Now? A Victorian mummy unrolling! Maybe you’ve heard of it before, maybe not. But it’s fairly self-explanatory, if a bit macabre. Victorians (the practice was mostly but not […]
