A review of Leopoldstadt, a new play by Tom Stoppard on now at Wyndham’s Theatre. Seriously big historical events on a human scale. Leopoldstadt This isn’t actually a play that I had booked for, but sometimes things have a way of figuring themselves out. In this case, some friends were the ones that should have […]
A review of Anything Goes at the Barbican. Not their usual offering, but this all-bells-and-whistles production is a hit with audiences and critics alike. Anything Goes Let me start by saying – I loved this production of Anything Goes. The TLDR version is as follows: Set: amazing Costumes: beautiful Leads: flawless Song and dance numbers: […]
A review of War Inna Babylon: The Community’s Struggle For Truths And Rights, an exhibition on now at the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA). Hugely important and compelling, this is a must-see. What Is This Exhibition About, Then? War Inna Babylon: The Community’s Struggle For Truth And Rights is the current exhibition at the ICA. […]
A roundup of the talks and events I made it to as part of Open House 2021. A mix of old and new this year, with a particular focus on my new neighbourhood of South East London. Open House London 2021 It’s that time of year again! 2020 was the first time I was ever […]
A review of Paradise and Rockets and Blue Lights, both currently on at the National Theatre. Adapted by Kae Tempest and featuring Lesley Sharp, Paradise is a mostly successful modern version of a work by Sophocles. While Rockets and Blue Lights is a layered story exploring the historic trauma of enslavement and its legacy in […]
A review of Salomé, a Lazarus Theatre Company production now on at the Southwark Playhouse. Some clever modern flourishes bring this challenging work by Oscar Wilde to life. Salomé “The piece is written in French – half Biblical, half pornographic – by Oscar Wilde himself. Imagine the average British public’s reception of it.” That was […]
A review of Overflow, a witty and energetic new play at the Bush Theatre. Through stories of friendships and toilets, Travis Alabanza encourages us to really think about the meaning of these spaces for trans women and transfeminine people. Overflow Overflow, by Travis Alabanza and currently being performed by Reece Lyons at the Bush Theatre, […]
A review of several events at the 2021 Greenwich + Docklands International Festival (GDIF). Theatre, dance and light installations: merely tasters of the full programme. Greenwich + Docklands International Festival I’m so excited that arts festivals have had a slightly easier time getting off the ground this year. Up next after this post is Open […]
A review of Constellations, currently on in a Donmar production at the Vaudeville Theatre with not one but four alternating casts. What better way to explore the multiverse than by exponentially multiplying the ‘what ifs’? “Everything You’ve Ever, And Never, Done.” Constellations is an interesting and pretty intellectual play. Written by Nick Payne and first […]
A last minute dash to two very different exhibitions. Charlotte Perriand: The Modern Life reveals just how big a debt we owe to this influential mid-century designer. While Epic Iran is a sweeping survey of millennia of history, from earliest archaeology to contemporary art. The Luxury Of Being Busy I am counting my blessings right […]
