A review of My Neighbour Totoro, the beloved Studio Ghibli film come to life thanks to the RSC and Jim Henson’s puppet studio. This is so flipping charming you should get a ticket right now. My Neighbour Totoro Firstly, let me say – if you’re planning to see My Neighbour Totoro at the Barbican and […]
A review of Postwar Modern at the Barbican Art Gallery in London. An exciting exhibition, its narrative about the impact of war, death and disruption is as relevant as ever. Postwar Modern Now this is an exciting exhibition from the Barbican. Maybe you recall this from a previous post, maybe you’re new here, but I […]
A review of William Kentridge: Sibyl, a curiously multidisciplinary collaboration between South African artists. Bold Barbican programming at its finest. William Kentridge, Alexander Calder And The Cumaean Sibyl Reading the programme ahead of attending William Kentridge: Sibyl at the Barbican, I was somewhat surprised to read that Kentridge is “[b]est known for his charcoal drawings, […]
A review of Dogs of Europe, a production by Belarus Free Theatre at the Barbican. Well, who would have guessed when booking this that it would become so much more pressing and relevant? Belarus Free Theatre Let’s start today at the beginning, with some background information on Belarus Free Theatre. I’ve seen some intensely creative […]
Two very enjoyable yet very different performances at London’s Barbican theatre have me asking – what is mime, anyway? Ok Tell Me – What Is Mime, Anyway? If this is a question I’m having to ask myself, then the London International Mime Festival seems like a good place to start. Although on the other hand, […]
A review of Shilpa Gupta: Sun at Night in the Barbican’s Curve gallery. An intriguing exhibition, but one which is a little swamped by the scale and architecture of the Curve space. Freedom Of Expression As Art Shilpa Gupta is an artist who lives and works in Mumbai. Her work is multidisciplinary, spanning – in […]
A review of Noguchi, the large-scale retrospective now on at the Barbican. An insight into the varied work of sculptor and designer Isamu Noguchi. Isamu Noguchi Isamu Noguchi is an interesting figure in 20th Century art. And if you haven’t heard of him before, listen up. Born in 1904 to a Japanese poet father and […]
A review of The Comedy of Errors, part of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s annual winter transfer to the Barbican in London. This raucous comedy is fun and silly in just the right doses. The Comedy of Errors I’ve seen quite a bit of Shakespeare this year, actually. Romeo & Juliet (and Juliet & Romeo), A […]
A virtual reality experience, filmed by Lynette Wallworth in collaboration with the Yawanawá people of the Brazilian Amazon. Whether it is a documentary or a form of medicine depends on your point of view. Awavena I’ve had more virtual reality experiences in the last year than I had in my entire life up to this […]
A review of Anything Goes at the Barbican. Not their usual offering, but this all-bells-and-whistles production is a hit with audiences and critics alike. Anything Goes Let me start by saying – I loved this production of Anything Goes. The TLDR version is as follows: Set: amazing Costumes: beautiful Leads: flawless Song and dance numbers: […]
