Part royal palace, part Art Deco mansion, Eltham Palace is unique in South East London (and much further afield). Get to know the extended Courtauld family including their pet lemur, while simultaneously seeing where Henry VIII spent much of his childhood. A Visit To Eltham Palace Sometimes it’s the places the closest to home which […]
Polly (The Heartbreak Opera) goes back into the archives to create a very contemporary adaptation. An obscure 1729 ballad opera is the perfect source material for a modern feminist show? Tell me more! A Historic Work, Ripe for a Radical Retelling Do you have to be familiar with John Gay’s The Beggar’s Opera or its […]
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. […]
