Reviews of two small, free, and interesting exhibitions at the National Gallery – Jan Gossaert’s Adoration vs. Jan Matejko’s Copernicus. Both take a very different approach to getting to know a single painting in-depth. Hyper-Focused Exhibitions – Secret Weapons Against Museum Fatigue I have been to the National Gallery a handful of times between lockdowns. […]
A review of Art In The Age Of Now, an artistic takeover of the empty Fulham Town Hall building. In which I wish there were more creative spaces like this in London. Fulham Town Hall. Art In The Age Of Wow, More Like It If you ignore all of my other advice, I would urge […]
A review of the musical You Are Here, on now at the Southwark Playhouse. This is a warm and engaging production with a top notch team behind it. My First Post-Lockdown Musical I have managed to spread my return to live performance over several different arts. I’ve been to a ballet, play, opera, and now […]
A review of two exhibitions at the Photographers’ Gallery in Central London. The work of Sunil Gupta addresses challenging and personal topics, and Evgenia Arbugaeva creates a dreamscape of life in the Russian Arctic. A Tale Of Two Exhibitions It’s been a long time since I’ve reviewed anything at the Photographers’ Gallery! The last time […]
A review of Fly in League With The Night, an exhibition of works by Lynette Yiadom-Boakye at Tate Britain. A refreshingly contemporary offering from the more traditional of the two London Tate galleries. Discovering Lynette Yiadom-Boakye I love learning about artists I was not previously familiar with. I was very pleased, therefore, that Tate Britain […]
My first opera outing post-lockdown is a late work by Mozart. I’m undecided on whether this is a masterpiece, but it’s definitely an entertaining evening out. La Clemenza di Tito [The Clemency of Titus] I have said to you before that I’m not the best qualified reviewer of ballet. Or classical music. Let’s just go […]
A review of my first pub theatre outing post-lockdown: AAAAA by Proforça Theatre Company. Strong acting, interesting concept, I’m still a bit confused at the premise of a different play every night, but overall a good way back into theatre. AAAAA [5A] – How Do You Review A Secret? Shall I be very honest with […]
A review of the English National Ballet (ENB)’s programme of short works at Sadler’s Wells. In which I am back at a live performance, and couldn’t be happier! Reunited (With The ENB) And It Feels So Good! Yesterday marked the first time I have been to a live indoor performance since December. Coincidentally that was […]
A part-live, part-recorded, gameplay, Zoom call version of Romeo & Juliet has me feeling a little conflicted. Theatre Truly Embraces The Online Channel It feels somehow apt to be reviewing a forward-looking online version of Romeo & Juliet on the day that theatres and other cultural venues reopen in England. The last 18 months have […]
A refreshing take on the theme of touch and connection from an Australian artist in London. Valerie Ellis is one to watch. Touch Me by Valerie Ellis: Connecting Despite It All It’s interesting. I’ve commented once or twice on how much new theatre writing in the last year has focused on the theme of human […]
