Not one, but two outings to the National Theatre in quick succession, as I see After Life and Under Milk Wood. Top Notch Entertainment From The National Theatre I had been excited about coming to see Under Milk Wood for a while. And slightly kicking myself that I hadn’t been fast enough to get tickets […]
Review of Death of England: Delroy at the National Theatre. In which I didn’t expect to be there on opening night, which was also closing night. Opening Night/Closing Night By sheer luck, I had tickets to see Death of England: Delroy on Wednesday 4 November. This was one day before the UK entered its second […]
This was my second outing to the National Theatre in about a month, and by far my favourite of the two. Don’t get me wrong, I did enjoy The Hard Problem for the reasons outlined in my recent blog post, but Man and Superman took me so much by surprise that I found myself applauding […]
I liked this play. I felt that at times it was slightly like a soap opera, but in a good way: lots of action, interesting characters and a bit of conflict. There were a few critics who didn’t seem to enjoy it, or at least didn’t think it was Tom Stoppard’s best work, but to […]
“I can see they’re acting, but I’m not sure why.” This was the initial reaction to Ballyturk of one of my theatregoing companions, but it essentially sums up most of the reviews I’ve read of Enda Walsh’s play recently staged at the National, having debuted at the Galway International Arts Festival earlier this year. I […]
Lynn Nottage’s play Clyde’s picks up where Sweat, also staged at the Donmar Warehouse in 2018, left off. Life in the margins of society, but with a sense of hope, hard-earned pride and camaraderie nonetheless. Clyde’s It’s not even remotely possible to see every play in London, but sometimes I wish I could go back […]
A perfect winter getaway in Iceland’s lovely capital, Reykjavik. This long weekend guide is packed full of tips for travellers who like their long weekends with plenty of museums, heritage and culture. A Long Weekend in Reykjavik The Salterton Arts Review recently had the opportunity to spend a long weekend in Reykjavik, capital city of […]
A review of Straight Line Crazy, a David Hare play starring Ralph Fiennes, on now at the Bridge Theatre. An interesting subject with some fine performances. But if the subject requires this much education of its audience, is it right for this format? Straight Line Crazy I hadn’t quite appreciated how much David Hare and […]
A discussion of A Block of Flats, a rehearsed reading of a play by Inua Ellams at the Albany in Deptford. A great way for me to start exploring Lewisham’s year as Borough of Culture. Lewisham, London Borough of Culture 2022 London. 32 boroughs, spanning a wide distance both geographically and in terms of experience. […]
A review of The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage, an adaptation of Philip Pullman’s novel at the Bridge Theatre. Just as the Belle Sauvage is swept along by floodwaters, you will be swept along with the excitement and energy of this production. Staging Philip Pullman The Book of Dust is not a prequel to […]
