Through gig-theatre and semi-autobiographical, semi-mythical storytelling, Daniel York Loh explores identity politics, racism and his path to theatre making in The Dao of Unrepresentative British Chinese Experience. The Dao of Unrepresentative British Chinese Experience I wrote last week about a cluster of theatrical outings centred on identity and self-discovery. The theatre gods have sent another […]
My second foray into Punchdrunk’s immersive worlds. Viola’s Room is bigger on ideas than it was on logistics during my visit. Viola’s Room This was my second trip to Punchdrunk‘s new base. I’m lucky that, as a South East Londoner, Woolwich Arsenal is not too far from me. And as I’d bought tickets early, it […]
Spirited Away brings the magic and charm of the Studio Ghibli film to the stage. Spirited Away Like buses, sometimes you can be waiting for a certain type of theatrical production for a while, and then they all come at once. So it is, seemingly, with stage adaptations of beloved Studio Ghibli animations by Hayao […]
The Last Time I Saw Caileigh encourages audiences to be open to new perspectives on non-binary identity and erasure. The Last Time I Saw Caileigh The theatre gods (I guess that’s Dionysus and the Muses…?) have a habit of programming my weeks thematically. This week’s theme is the sometimes difficult process of feeling comfortable in […]
An ambitious production, Hole takes us far beyond the confines of its pub theatre setting. Hole It’s rare, in all my theatre trips, to end up in such a different place to where I thought I was going. But such is Hole, a slightly revised revival of a work by Hannah Morrish first performed by […]
This interesting exhibition on a lost Greenwich chocolate house includes both an atmospheric recreation and some cold, hard facts. Chocolate House Greenwich On a recent trip to Greenwich, I included my first ever stop at the Old Royal Naval College’s Visitor Centre. I’ve been to the Old Royal Naval College a few times: to outdoor […]
A first foray into the Fotografiska family of galleries introduces me to several new photographers and one old favourite in a new medium. Fotografiska, Stockholm Edition In a very unassuming way, this photography gallery in the Södermalm district of Stockholm has joined the ranks of global museum brands. The Louvre and Guggenheim are prominent examples […]
The Salterton Arts Review ventures to Muswell Hill to survey a collection of photographs by Esther Anderson – photographer, filmmaker and entrepreneur. Through the Lens of Esther Anderson I have a new gallery to put on your radar: the Muswell Hill Gallery in North London. I had my first visit there yesterday evening to share […]
An exhibition of just two paintings and a letter, The Last Caravaggio illuminates interesting biographical and artistic details from the master of light and shade. The Last Caravaggio Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio died as he lived. Chaotically, brashly and a little unpleasantly. He’s the poster boy (well, among others…) for the debate over whether we […]
The National Portrait Gallery‘s exhibition juxtaposing two pioneering female photographers, Francesca Woodman and Julia Margaret Cameron: Portraits to Dream In creates a curious tension in which the pairing both makes sense and doesn’t. Read on to discover why. Francesca Woodman and Julia Margaret Cameron Francesca Woodman. Julia Margaret Cameron. Do you recognise the names? I […]
