A review of Tom, Dick & Harry at the Alexandra Palace Theatre. This endlessly creative WWII escape story balances light and shade in a compelling theatrical tour de force. Tom, Dick & Harry Is it WWII Week on the Salterton Arts Review? The last post was all about Jack Absolute Flies Again, a WWII retelling […]
A review of Jack Absolute Flies Again, a reworking of Sheridan’s The Rivals, by Richard Bean and Oliver Chris. A rollicking romp set in a commandeered WWII airfield. The Rivals Reborn Long-time readers will know that I actually quite like walking in as an unprepared audience member. No prior assumptions, just taking things as they […]
A review of Henry VIII at Shakespeare’s Globe in London. Find out why this is one of the Bard’s lesser-performed works, and what this production is all about. Henry VIII A feature of the Globe’s Shakespearean mission which I appreciate is its commitment to staging all of the Bard’s works, not just the popular ones. […]
A review of Lubaina Himid at Tate Modern. An interesting exhibition of work by an interesting artist, yet somehow the overall effect doesn’t quite come together. Lubaina Himid Aside from some works in group shows (including this one), this was my first opportunity to see Lubaina Himid’s work up close. Himid is the first Black […]
A review of Future Shock, an exhibition of digital art at 180 Studios on the Strand, London. London’s coolest exhibition space strikes again! Back At 180 Studios The latest exhibition from 180 Studios (on London’s Strand) is entitled Future Shock. It’s an exhibition of digital art, with the industrial basement space divided into separate sections […]
A review of Folk at London’s Hampstead Theatre. A ‘play with songs’ that goes to the heart of Englishness, tradition and preservation. Folk How fortunate that I was able to get a return ticket for Folk! I missed its first run as part of Hampstead Theatre‘s winter season, and initially missed out on tickets for […]
A review of Jitney, part of August Wilson’s ten play cycle on a century of Black life in America, and on now at the Old Vic. An Old Vic, Headlong and Leeds Playhouse co-production. Jitney Definition of jitney:1. An unlicensed taxicab2. Bus. Especially: a small bus that carries passengers over a regular route on a […]
A review of Sun & Sea, an opera about Climate Change which unfolds over several hours as the audience at the Albany look on. Strangely mesmerising, this is an atmospheric rather than didactic response to the Climate Emergency. Sun & Sea Sun & Sea, by all-female creative team Lina Lapelyte (visual artist and composer)̇, Vaiva […]
A review of Favour, an intergenerational drama by Ambreen Razia on now at the Bush Theatre. Powerful themes and strong performances from this all-female cast. Favour It has been a busy week for the Bush Theatre! Earlier in the week we saw Nikhil Parmar’s Invisible in their Studio space; today it’s Favour on the main […]
A review of Invisible, written and performed by Nikhil Parmar. This darkly comic one hour monologue is on at the Bush Theatre for a limited run. Invisible It’s perhaps fitting given the title, but Invisible is one of those plays where you don’t necessarily notice the change in tone until you find yourself wondering “When […]
