A review of the Gallery of Everything’s companion exhibition to the Barbican’s Dubuffet retrospective: The Art of Brut. A great selection of artworks, but it could go further in what it is adding to the larger exhibition. The Art of Brut Shortly after visiting Jean Dubuffet: Brutal Beauty at the Barbican, I received an email […]
A review of the Barbican’s major Dubuffet retrospective. Interesting to see the artist’s inspirations and impact, but not quite the same calibre as their 2020 offerings. Dubuffet, Champion of ‘Art Brut’ I was very excited to be back at the Barbican. Their exhibitions were a real high point on the cultural landscape in inter-lockdown London […]
A review of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a riotous and raucous production. Hot on the heels of my guided tour of the Globe, I am back for a live performance! The Globe Is Back With A Bang. And A Bottom. It was not so long ago I was thrilled to be back at the Globe […]
A review of Miss Julie, a 1940s Hong Kong adaptation by Amy Ng of the play by August Strindberg. The new setting adds layers of race and colonialism to the class and gender tension of the original. Does the play loses a little of its naturalism in the process? Miss Julie – Strindberg’s Endlessly Adaptable […]
A review of a recent visit to the London Transport Museum including their exhibition Hidden London. In which I enjoy a socially-distanced museum experience, or at least as much of the experience as is available under current distancing rules. A Museum In The Heart Of Covent Garden The London Transport Museum occupies an 1871 flower […]
A funny and relatable one woman show by Amanda Wilkin, Shedding a Skin will leave only the coldest heart unwarmed Shedding a Skin Hardly ever have I seen the set design for a play so cleverly used to mirror the narrative itself. But Rosanna Vize’s set starts small. Just a sliver, from which Amanda Wilkin’s […]
A review of the Royal Academy’s exhibition of works by Michael Armitage. Accompanied by a selection of contemporary East African artists, this exhibition is insightful and illuminating. Michael Armitage Brings Contemporary East African Art To The RA My first visit back at the Royal Academy post-recent lockdown was to see an exhibition of works by […]
A review of the Alfred Fagon play The Death of a Black Man at Hampstead Theatre. A period revival that covers a lot of ground, from cricket to death via capitalism and pan-Africanism. Reviving A Hampstead Theatre Original: The Death of a Black Man My outing this week was the first time I’ve ever been […]
The Hayward reopens with not one, but two exhibitions. Works by Matthew Barney and Igshaan Adams are contrasting in inspiration, execution and aesthetics. In my opinion the overall impact is a little unbalanced, but not in the direction you might think. Two For The Price Of One After quite a sizeable gap, I was back […]
A review of the William Morris Gallery in Walthamstow, including temporary exhibition Within the Reach of All: The Century Guild. In which I am wildly enthusiastic about William Morris, and enjoy a turn at running Morris & Co. The William Morris Gallery, Walthamstow’s Main Draw (For Me At Least) A disclaimer at the outset: I […]
