A review of the reprise of Jerusalem at London’s Apollo Theatre. What can I add to the effusive praise of other reviewers? More of the same! Jerusalem Jez Butterworth’s Jerusalem has had a long life in this format – directed by Ian Rickson, with Mark Rylance starring, supported by returning cast members Mackenzie Crook, Gerard […]
A review of Tony! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera], a collaboration between Harry Hill and Steve Brown on now at London’s Park Theatre. Tony! I was intrigued enough to buy tickets when I saw the Park Theatre were putting on a rock opera all about Tony Blair, but I still wasn’t quite sure what to […]
A review of Anti-Gone, a new adaptation of the original Greek story performed by Russian-speaking theatre company Xameleon as an anti-Putin retelling. Anti-Gone I was intrigued to see Anti-Gone, performed by theatre company Xameleon. Based in London, Xameleon works with artists from countries formerly behind the Iron Curtain, and is thus primarily Russian-speaking. In a […]
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 review of William Kentridge: Sibyl, a curiously multidisciplinary collaboration between South African artists. Bold Barbican programming at its finest. William Kentridge, Alexander Calder And The Cumaean Sibyl Reading the programme ahead of attending William Kentridge: Sibyl at the Barbican, I was somewhat surprised to read that Kentridge is “[b]est known for his charcoal drawings, […]
A review of Buffy Revamped, in which comedian Brendan Murphy tackles all seven seasons of 90s cult classic Buffy the Vampire Slayer in 70 minutes. An entertaining evening of jokes, songs, and plenty of 90s nostalgia, all from the perspective of bad boy vampire Spike. Buffy Revamped I just can’t stay away from Wilton’s! I […]
A review of Dead Poets Live at Wilton’s Music Hall. An unexpectedly delightful evening exploring the connection between poet T. S. Eliot and music hall star Marie Lloyd, on the centenary of The Wasteland. Dead Poets Live I really highly recommend going to something every now and then without knowing anything about it. Sometimes it […]
A review of SAD, on at Omnibus Theatre in Clapham. Victoria Willing’s play about isolation, connection and grief has promise which is not quite fulfilled. SAD This is my second outing to Omnibus Theatre in Clapham, the first being for Small Change in 2021. Remind me to come back to a key point about Omnibus […]
A review of Hamlet, on now at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at the Globe Theatre. Without a big name/crowd pleaser in the lead role, this production is able to mine much darker scenes in the text. Hamlet The day I was due to go and see Hamlet at the Globe (more specifically at the indoor […]
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 […]
