Curating asks us to consider what the choices we make (or don’t) will mean to us once time’s run out. Curating Do we have some sort of innate fear, in the modern age, that the afterlife will involve paperwork? It’s certainly an idea that comes up from time to time in film and theatre. In […]
The V&A’s Design and Disability is an ambitious and necessary exhibition that places disabled creativity and design at the centre of museum culture, exploring how accessibility, innovation and identity intersect Design and Disability I recently had the opportunity to visit the V&A’s Design and Disability exhibition. It is an interesting one, marking a shift in […]
Infinite Space Theatre bring a healthy dose of Edwardian horror to the Hope Theatre, with their adaptation of The Monkey’s Paw. Content warning: discusses bereavement and baby loss. The Monkey’s Paw As I was away from London for Halloween, I hope you’ll allow me a last spooky theatre review for the season. Because when I […]
A feminist reworking of Frankenstein by British Touring Shakespeare brings new life to Gothic horror. On at the Bridge House Theatre just in time for Halloween. Frankenstein – British Touring Shakespeare I’m here today with another Halloween-appropriate offering for you. From mysterious bog bodies on our last spooky outing, we now return to classic Gothic […]
In Exquisite Noise, Dam Van Huynh continues his exploration of how resistance can be felt as much as seen, turning protest into movement, sound, and atmosphere. Exquisite Noise Was this the first performance where I’ve ever been handed earplugs on arrival? I think so, and honestly, fair enough. Exquisite Noise, the new work by Van […]
Twenty-five years after its premiere, Blue/Orange still feels disturbingly relevant. A timely reminder that the NHS’s struggles with race, class, and mental health are far from resolved. Blue/Orange, 25 Years On Twenty-five years after its first outing, Blue/Orange still says something uncomfortable and true about race and mental health, as well as the limits of […]
Inertia, part of SEEN Lewisham at the Broadway Theatre Catford, uses near-future technology and virtual entrapment to explore racism in AI, addiction, faith, and the politics of identity from a distinctly Black British perspective. Virtual Futures, Real Inequalities Inertia sits neatly within SEEN Lewisham’s remit to platform underrepresented voices, and it does so by tackling […]
A decade after living nearby and never visiting, I finally made it to the Wimbledon Windmill Museum, thanks to a well-timed running event and its medal design. Sometimes You Just Need a Reason to Visit About a decade ago, I lived a short walk from Wimbledon Common. In retrospect, I didn’t make the most of […]
Claye Bowler’s Top at Queer Britain transforms the artist’s seven-year wait for gender-affirming surgery into an unflinching archival installation. Content warning: lots of representations of breasts, mentions of surgery, medical care. The exhibition itself contains human tissue, bodily fluids, and images of surgery. Top Top by Claye Bowler is on now at Queer Britain. It’s […]
A horror influencer turns playwright in Bog Body, Olivia Cordell’s solo show that mixes lecture theatre with supernatural scares. Bog Body Are bog bodies having a moment? It would seem so, with two different shows currently on the fringe circuit with that title. I saw Olivia Cordell’s version last night at The Glitch, a one-off […]
