A review of The Collaboration at the Young Vic. A play which conjures up a key moment in the 1980s New York art scene and ponders questions about art and its commodification. The Collaboration Jean-Michel Basquiat is one of my favourite artists. I love the urgency of his works, the way the art leaked out […]
A review of TRUTH THAT, work by Paul Wallach at the London branch of BASTIAN Gallery. The exhibition’s small scale gives space to wonder: where does painting end and sculpture begin? Paul Wallach: TRUTH THAT This week I had the opportunity to visit the latest exhibition at Bastian Gallery, TRUTH THAT. Small in scale, the […]
A description of a visit to Burgh House in Hampstead, which also includes the Hampstead Museum. A nice survival which has become something of a neighbourhood cultural hub. Burgh House And Hampstead Museum Burgh House is a delighfully historic house in the delightfully upmarket London suburb of Hampstead. It dates to 1704, which means it […]
A review of Isle ‘ave a Shanty, performing a rousing evening of sea shanties on board the historic Golden Hinde in London. Authentically fun and also a great opportunity for those who like a singalong. What Better Spot Than The Golden Hinde? In contrast to my last post which was a stimulating but relatively heavy-going […]
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 […]
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 Francis Bacon: Man and Beast, on at the Royal Academy. A thought-provoking angle through which to explore Bacon’s work. Francis Bacon: Man And Beast Francis Bacon: Man and Beast is an exhibition which, for me, ticks a lot of boxes. The premise is very interesting, and is a good angle through which […]
A review of a visit to Keats House in London’s Hampstead. Seeing the place where Keats lived, fell in love and departed for his final voyage to Rome creates a real connection with one of the most famous Romantic poets. John Keats, Romantic Poet It turns out there was a lot I didn’t know about […]
A review of A Number, a Caryl Churchill revival at the Old Vic. Lennie James and Paapa Essiedu get to grips with father and son relationships, inheritance and identity in this tense, hour-long drama. A Number For me, seeing A Number at the Old Vic was a bit of a bookend moment. In March 2020, […]
An illustrated walk around the Greenwich Peninsula from Maze Hill to Woolwich Dockyard. By far the most industrial of our Docklands walks, and all the more interesting for it. Docklands Walks – A Complete Set! It’s been a while since we did a walk from Gilly Cameron-Cooper’s book Walking London’s Waterways. And today’s walk is […]
