In 21Soho’s Green Room, Avocado Improv ditch prompts and gimmicks for a looser, funnier approach to improvised theatre. An Improvised Play Walking into 21Soho I had the sense it was going to be a good evening. The upstairs cocktail bar is stylish. The Green Room downstairs is compact and informal, with its own bar and […]
I catch one final blockbuster London art exhibition for the year in the form of Francis Bacon: Human Presence at the National Portrait Gallery. A Little Seasonal Bacon It’s been a busy few months for the Salterton Arts Review, not least on the exhibition front. The winter exhibition season always means a lot of things […]
A treat for the senses, My English Persian Kitchen celebrates hope, connection, and new beginnings. Don’t miss this London transfer to Soho Theatre. My English Persian Kitchen Have you ever found yourself transported by the smell or the taste of a dish? It’s like a time machine and transporter all rolled into one, moving you […]
Through gig-theatre and semi-autobiographical, semi-mythical storytelling, Daniel York Loh explores identity politics, racism and his path to theatre making in The Dao of Unrepresentative British Chinese Experience. The Dao of Unrepresentative British Chinese Experience I wrote last week about a cluster of theatrical outings centred on identity and self-discovery. The theatre gods have sent another […]
A review of We Were Promised Honey!, a Soho Theatre co-commission debuted at the Edinburgh Fringe. Writer and performer Sam Ward tells the story of an audience’s future in a compelling interactive format. We Were Promised Honey! There’s something quite clever about Sam Ward’s show We Were Promised Honey! which leverages group psychology. The format […]
Soho tales of love and heartache unfold in The Midnight Bell. Matthew Bourne more than achieves his aim of showcasing the different love stories that dance can explore. The Midnight Bell Although Matthew Bourne’s The Midnight Bell is based on the works of Patrick Hamilton, this is an exercise in world-building rather than a straightforward […]
