My first foray into the Barbican Curve yields a resolutely futuristic ancient mythology from Nigerian-American artist Toyin Ojih Odutola. Toyin Ojih Odutola at the Barbican Curve This exhibition is totally different than anything else I saw in 2020. Both in terms of the medium and the works themselves, but also in terms of the concept […]
A look back at the things I did manage to see despite all the obstacles of 2020, as the Salterton Arts Review counts down the top five highlights of the year. The Salterton Arts Review in 2020 2020, what a year. I can’t say anything that hasn’t been said already about it, so I won’t […]
A review of Flight, part theatre, part diorama installation from Vox Motus at the Bridge Theatre. The story is as harrowing as the format is fascinating. A Final Outing To The Bridge Theatre Before Tier 3 Once again, I just squeaked through before Covid measures increased. Last time it was seeing Death of England: Delroy […]
A review of two London productions of A Christmas Carol in December 2020. One live, one online, but both full of Christmas cheer. A Christmas Carol – Something For Everyone In London 2020 In 2020 we are all in need of some Christmas cheer. London, at least until it went into Tiers 3 & 4, […]
A review of The Nutcracker at the Royal Opera House. In which I feel very lucky to be able to forget about 2020 and enjoy some Christmas perfection. [Edit: especially in hindsight!] You Could Almost Forget It Was 2020 I know I often say on here that I’m fortunate to be able to see this […]
Review of the exhibition Sin at the National Gallery. So much more relaxing to visit the permanent gallery spaces than the paid exhibitions! A Successful Trip to the National Gallery! Finally, I’ve managed a post-lockdown/semi-lockdown outing to the National Gallery without finding it overwhelming. The difference is that this time, unlike when I saw Titian […]
A review of Nine Lessons and Carols, a new work currently on at the Almeida Theatre. In which I find that for once the focus on human connection results in a genuine connection with the audience. Finding Ways to Stay Connected In Our Isolation The preoccupation of 2020, aside from coronavirus, US elections. Brexit and […]
A review of my first virtual reality theatre experience, Petrichor at Stratford East, courtesy of ThickSkin. In which I like seeing something different, but understand why VR headsets haven’t taken off. What is Petrichor? Petrichor often turns up on lists on the internet of unusual or beautiful yet under-utilised words. It is defined as ‘the […]
A visit to the Sir John Soane’s Museum to see the exhibition Langlands & Bell: Degrees of Truth. In which the staff make all the difference in a space that is not made for distancing. After Pitzhanger, the Salterton Arts Review visits Sir John Soane’s Museum This is not my first visit to Sir John […]
A review of the Barbican exhibition on Michael Clark. Another great exhibition that I could only see the Barbican putting on. The Barbican: London’s Home of Avant Garde Exhibitions I really love seeing exhibitions about artists I’m not at all familiar with, and this was no exception. The Barbican is particularly good for these exhibitions […]
