A review of Balanchine and Robbins, an evening at the Royal Opera House showcasing American choreographers. A playful and interesting programme. Tell Me More About Balanchine and Robbins So, this mixed programme at the Royal Opera House focuses on two American 20th Century choreographers: George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins. They did a lot to establish […]
A review of Hidden Fires: a surprisingly short but powerful staged reading at the Almeida, part of Six Artists in Search of a Play. I’m still just happy that such a range of cultural offerings are back on stage. A Mini-Outing To The Theatre I was very interested to see that the first series of […]
A review of Current, Rising, an immersive experience in the Royal Opera House’s Linbury Theatre. Wow! The world’s first hyper-reality opera does not disappoint! Current, Rising Oh my goodness, this thing is amazing! I’ve packed in quite a few performances and exhibitions since this latest reopening (including one already at the Royal Opera House), but […]
A review of Draw From Within, a work by Rambert at Sadler’s Wells. What in the world have I just seen? Draw From Within I am back at Sadler’s Wells! Only a couple of weeks after the ENB’s Reunion, this time I came to see Draw From Within by dance company Rambert. I had a […]
Reviews of two small, free, and interesting exhibitions at the National Gallery – Jan Gossaert’s Adoration vs. Jan Matejko’s Copernicus. Both take a very different approach to getting to know a single painting in-depth. Hyper-Focused Exhibitions – Secret Weapons Against Museum Fatigue I have been to the National Gallery a handful of times between lockdowns. […]
A review of Art In The Age Of Now, an artistic takeover of the empty Fulham Town Hall building. In which I wish there were more creative spaces like this in London. Fulham Town Hall. Art In The Age Of Wow, More Like It If you ignore all of my other advice, I would urge […]
A review of the musical You Are Here, on now at the Southwark Playhouse. This is a warm and engaging production with a top notch team behind it. My First Post-Lockdown Musical I have managed to spread my return to live performance over several different arts. I’ve been to a ballet, play, opera, and now […]
A review of two exhibitions at the Photographers’ Gallery in Central London. The work of Sunil Gupta addresses challenging and personal topics, and Evgenia Arbugaeva creates a dreamscape of life in the Russian Arctic. A Tale Of Two Exhibitions It’s been a long time since I’ve reviewed anything at the Photographers’ Gallery! The last time […]
A review of Fly in League With The Night, an exhibition of works by Lynette Yiadom-Boakye at Tate Britain. A refreshingly contemporary offering from the more traditional of the two London Tate galleries. Discovering Lynette Yiadom-Boakye I love learning about artists I was not previously familiar with. I was very pleased, therefore, that Tate Britain […]
My first opera outing post-lockdown is a late work by Mozart. I’m undecided on whether this is a masterpiece, but it’s definitely an entertaining evening out. La Clemenza di Tito [The Clemency of Titus] I have said to you before that I’m not the best qualified reviewer of ballet. Or classical music. Let’s just go […]
