A humorous, fast-paced and witty play, Amendments: a Play on Words is a politically incorrect take on political correctness. Amendments: A Play On Words You don’t see too many plays in London which could be described as a farce. Amendments: a Play on Words is almost one, but is also something slightly different: a farce […]
A revival of an epic Jacobean thriller, The Changeling is surprisingly fun for a bloodbath. An Old Play For Modern Times The Changeling, although previously unknown to the Salterton Arts Review, is a relatively well-known Jacobean play of 1622, which has enjoyed at least a handful of revivals and adaptations over the years. It’s the […]
Julianknxx takes over the Barbican’s Curve space with a poetic film installation, Chorus in Rememory of Flight. A reminder of connection, tradition, and the long reach of history. Julianknxx at the Barbican Curve In today’s post we find ourselves back at one of London’s more intriguing spaces for art installations. The Barbican Curve makes use […]
The Migration Museum is a delightful surprise in a Lewisham shopping mall: an informative, generous tonic which proclaims the many experiences of migration to this green and pleasant land. A Museum? In A Mall? The Migration Museum is actually one of the closest cultural institutions to my South East London home. I found out about […]
A very thoughtfully curated exhibition, Lagos, Peckham, Repeat: Pilgrimage to the Lakes explores migration, identity, home and belonging in a select few works over two sites at the South London Gallery. Lagos, Peckham, Repeat: Pilgrimage to the Lakes The short nature of this review is mostly a reflection of the relatively small number of works […]
The Father and the Assassin features an unexpectedly charming murderer, a wonderfully evocative set and score, and a talented cast. The Father And The Assassin I didn’t think a play about the man who murdered Gandhi would be so funny. And yet Anupama Chandrasekhar’s play The Father and the Assassin, now in its second run […]
A new musical about the life of actress Carol White, Battersea Bardot has all the potential of a starlet on the rise, and just needs a little refining. Content warning: mentions of sexual abuse and alcohol and substance abuse. Battersea Bardot Shall I start with a confession? I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Ken […]
It’s that time of year again, when we explore London’s rich architectural history at the Open House Festival! Open House 2023 In a now well-embedded Salterton Arts Review tradition, this is the fourth year running that we have covered the Open House Festival. An annual event run by architectural organisation Open City, Open House sees […]
Chekhov’s tale of love and yearning updated to 1920s Britain, The Lady With a Dog introduces some successful new elements while others are best left to the original short story. The Lady With A Dog The last Chekhov adaptation I saw took the action from the Russian countryside to a South Asian space age. Why […]
An Italian play translated into English, Sorry We Didn’t Die at Sea transports Park Theatre audiences to a dark, surrealist world in which the desperate pay people smugglers to escape from Europe. Sorry We Didn’t Die At Sea The premise is intriguing. In an alternate or perhaps near-future reality, Europe is now a place to […]
