Edward Burra’s vivid, unsettling vision is given rare breathing room in this well-curated and thoughtful exhibition. Two-for-One Exhibitions: The Perfect Solution It’s no secret I often find Tate Britain’s exhibition galleries overwhelming. In fact I complain about it so frequently, even I’m sick of it! The winding trek through its ground floor temporary exhibition space […]
In Heiress: Sargent’s American Portraits at Kenwood House, John Singer Sargent’s luminous images of Gilded Age heiresses reveal women wielding beauty, money, and portraiture to cross oceans, claim titles, and shape their own mythologies. Heiress at Kenwood House: A Fitting Setting for Transatlantic Dreams There could hardly be a more appropriate venue for Heiress: Sargent’s […]
A darkly comic new play at Barons Court Theatre, One Hundred Percent explores the cost of artistic ambition and self-delusion in the performing arts. One Hundred Percent: The Burden of Promise We’re back at Barons Court today. Not to see the tennis (though it is that time of year), but to see One Hundred Percent, […]
A first-time visit to Kenwood House turns into an unexpectedly rich day out, combining historic architecture, a world-class art collection, and Hampstead’s landscape history A Day Out at Kenwood House A recent bank holiday brought the perfect excuse for a day out, and Kenwood House did not disappoint. In fact, it turned into such a […]
In Hamstrung, George Rennie gives voice to Hamlet’s most famous skull, transforming Yorick into a lively, tragicomic narrator of his own tale. In Purgatory with a Player: The Clever Conceit of Hamstrung In Hamstrung, George Rennie reclaims Yorick (the long-dead fool of Hamlet fame) as something more than a grim punchline or discarded skull. With […]
STOREHOUSE at Convoy’s Wharf offers an incredible immersive set paired with a timely if ultimatly slightly inconsequential meditation on information, truth, and digital overload. STOREHOUSE: A Vast Archive of Stories and Warnings Immersive theatre is often about worlds within worlds – secret chambers behind warehouse doors, imagined histories inside forgotten buildings. And Sage & Jester’s […]
Miss Myrtle’s Garden at the Bush Theatre is a tender, funny, and emotionally resonant new play about memory, family, and finding connection across generations. Generational Threads and a Garden of Truths Miss Myrtle’s Garden is a quietly ambitious piece, and it’s a pleasure to see something this thoughtful and layered at the Bush Theatre. After […]
Ruthless at the Arches Lane Theatre explores the wreckage of Ruth Madoff’s life with ambiguity, dark humour, and ghostly visitations. Ruthless We’re back at another one-woman show (ish), Ruthless. It’s on at what’s got to be one of London’s newest theatres: the Arches Lane Theatre. Located in the slick new Battersea Power Station development, the […]
Mrs T Foresees tells the story of a would-be performer and medium navigating colonial Australia. It blends history, spiritualism, and survival. Mrs T Foresees Right, we’ve found the theme of the week for this week: dramas that take their time and give space to ideas. Following Cul-de-Sac at the Omnibus Theatre, the Salterton Arts Review […]
David Shopland’s Cul-de-Sac at the Omnibus Theatre is a sharply observed suburban drama with comic bite and emotional generosity, exploring the midlife crossroads with wit, warmth, and just the right amount of chaos. Cul-de-Sac at the Omnibus Theatre: A Comedy with a Dramatic Heart After seeing a string of solo shows recently (like this, this […]
