Rosamund Gravelle brings to life Tudor intrigues over the course of a dramatic night in Three Queens, now on at Barons Court Theatre. Three Queens What goes on behind the closed doors of the royal family? It’s something we speculate about frequently today. But this interest has been around for at least as long as […]
An urgent, global survey of artists who experiment with feminism and resistance/protest through photography, Acts of Resistance at the South London Gallery constitutes a compelling contemporary exhibition. Acts of Resistance In search of a cultural outing one weekend recently, I decided to stay local and head to the South London Gallery. This venerable institution opened […]
A new play by Sonali Bhattacharyya, Liberation Squares puts the government’s Prevent strategy under the spotlight as three Muslim schoolgirls find their path to confidence and self-determination. Liberation Squares There’s been a synergy in the theatre I’ve seen this week. A shared preoccupation between SO THAT YOU MAY GO BEYOND THE SEA and Liberation Squares […]
A very personal exploration of identity, cultural appropriation and relationships, Undone Theatre‘s SO THAT YOU MAY GO BEYOND THE SEA will forever alter how you see Puccini’s Madama Butterfly. On at Camden People’s Theatre. SO THAT YOU MAY GO BEYOND THE SEA Have I seen theatre in the form of a thought experiment before? I’m […]
The Salterton Arts Review heads to Watford Palace Theatre to see Frankie Goes to Bollywood, a brand new, ‘billion colour’ musical. Frankie Goes to Bollywood We all have an image of what Bollywood is. Not surprising for an industry which grossed around 200 billion rupees in 2023. But Bollywood film-goers aren’t thinking about the box […]
Soulscapes promises “a contemporary retelling of landscape by artists from the African Diaspora.“ What precisely does that mean? Let’s find out! Soulscapes One thing I definitely appreciate about the Dulwich Picture Gallery is the variety of their exhibitions. The last time we were there it was for Rubens and Women. The time before that it […]
Olive Jar encapsulates the mission, range, and communities of Elixir Festival, on at Grand Junction community arts space until 2 May. Olive Jar Rarely is a multi-sensory experience as multi sensory as this. Heading to Olive Jar, on at Grand Junction as part of Elixir Festival, it’s not what I expected. And yet I found […]
Burnt Orange Theatre inject youthful energy and creativity into their take on The Tempest at Drayton Arms Theatre. The Tempest I’m endlessly impressed by how youth theatre companies tackle Shakespeare. First Intermission Youth Theatre, and then yesterday I had the opportunity to see the work of Burnt Orange Theatre and their take on The Tempest. […]
This much-lauded return of one of Frederic, Lord Leighton’s final RA submissions is not quite as exciting as intended. Perhaps best to see it in Puerto Rico where it’s the star of the show? Flaming June It’s not normally the Royal Academy I come to for small, free exhibitions. The National Gallery is a more […]
Sadie Clark’s Algorithms is a relatable, hilarious, Queer rom-com for the modern age. Algorithms “A bisexual Bridget Jones for the online generation”. That’s what Algorithms is billed as, and what it more than lives up to. Sadie Clark writes and performs as Brooke: almost thirty, a hopeless romantic, and working at dating app start-up Slide […]
