The Defamation brings a contemporary and feminist twist to Shakespeare’s women plus one current celebrity. The current format is not substantial enough to build on that premise, however. The Defamation An Amber Heard-like character arrives in the afterlife to find she, and every woman who has ever lived or been imagined, must face trial. Was […]
The trick to London is often paying attention to place names, as this walk around the precincts of Westminster Abbey amply illustrates! Exploring the Precincts of Westminster Abbey London, it’s been a while! Like I was saying recently in my review of 2023, there is far too much to see and do (although I can’t […]
A ceiling by Rubens and the site of masques, healings and a royal execution, Banqueting House reveals its secrets on a guided tour. The Former Palace of Whitehall I have to say, Whitehall is one of those street names I haven’t given much thought to, despite place names in London so often referring back to […]
ShakeItUp provide audiences with murder, mayhem and merriment in The Improvised Shakespeare Show, delighting London audiences at The Other Palace Theatre ahead of an Edinburgh run. The Improvised Shakespeare Show Have you ever wished Shakespeare had penned just a few more plays? The History of Keith of Southend, for instance? Or The Comedy of Clarissa […]
A simple and small-scale exhibition, In the Eye of the Storm is a primer on art in Ukraine in its historic context, and a reminder of how history really does repeat itself. In the Eye of the Storm, Then and Now On a recent trip to the Royal Academy, I was delighted by their newest […]
Jane Austen’s classic Sense and Sensibility gets a new theatrical adaptation and a unique outdoor setting at St Albans’ Roman Theatre. Part of OVO’s annual outdoor theatre festival, now one of the UK’s largest. Sense and Sensibility Do you recall that earlier this year I posted about Roman St Albans and all the points of […]
A new musical version of an ancient story, Medea Gosperia has some strong performances and likeable moments, but fails to come together as an overall concept. Medea Gosperia Back at the Cockpit Theatre! My first trip only happened recently, but I was tempted back by a unique take on an ancient tale in Medea Gosperia […]
There is an interesting idea at the heart of Tate Britain‘s Sargent and Fashion, but it’s easy to lose sight of in this over-expansive and somewhat diluted exhibition. John Singer Sargent I’ve seen one-star reviews of this exhibition, and I’ve seen five star reviews. I land somewhere in the middle. I have a few complaints, […]
Léa des Garets imagines what might have been as they delve into the life of George Sand and the creation of the remarkable 1839 work Gabriel. GEORGE We sometimes on the Salterton Arts Review debate whether theatre is the right medium for a particular story. Can an audience member understand a play without too much […]
The V&A present an exhibition on Tropical Modernism, a subject with a lot more to unpack than may meet the eye in terms of colonial and anti-/de-/postcolonial politics; internationalism and nationalism; past, present and future. Tropical Modernism As a person with interests in architecture, postcolonialism, and complex historical narratives, I have had Tropical Modernism: Architecture […]
