The hot dog summit Springwood, which has just opened at Hampstead Theatre, is a historical drama that tells the story of the 1939 meeting at Franklin (Robert Lindsay) and Eleanor (Jemma Redgrave) Roosevelt’s New York estate, Hyde Park, with King George VI (Andrew Havill) and Queen Elizabeth (Rebecca Night). The King hopes to garner American […]
Rossella – Muswell Hill
Neighbourhood restaurant with a good time vibes There are some neighbourhood restaurants that warm the heart. The place is packed with multi-generation families – grandparents sharing ice cream with their grandkids, the sound of children’s voices not having to be quietened because almost every table has at least one child seated at it. This was […]
Cyrano de Bergerac – Noel Coward Theatre
A moving Cyrano with words that fly Getting an entire audience onto its feet is no mean feat in the London theatre. Yet this is how we found ourselves early in the RSC production of Cyrano de Bergerac, which has opened at the Noel Coward Theatre. In fact, the opening scenes had me wondering quite […]
The Truth – Apollo Theatre
Sex, lies and tennis scores Do you tell your best friend that his wife is having an affair? What if you are the man she is having an affair with? Would you tell your wife? Would your wife want to be told? These are just some of the difficult questions that The Truth explores, to […]
Venus and Adonis – The Pit, Barbican Centre
Poetry, puppetry and music create a powerful production This superb production of Shakespeare’s tragicomic poem, Venus and Adonis, has been reprised by the dream team of Greg Doran, former Artistic Director of the RSC and Simon Russell Beale, one of the UK’s foremost Shakespearean actors. Both men are steeped in Shakespearean knowledge and the staging […]
West End Theatre Previews
What’s hot at the theatre from summer through to winter 2026 There are so many great West End Theatre productions to see over the summer months, you may want to consider a staycation. London Unattached has previewed what’s on and what we are looking forward to. Over the next few months, London’s West End stages […]
Vesper – Exmouth Market – Restaurant of the Month
Jackson Boxer opens in Exmouth Market In the present climate, where the rate of restaurant closures feels like watching an iceberg melting, it takes a brave restaurateur to buck the trend and open a new eatery. Such is Jackson Boxer, whose Vesper has opened in London’s Exmouth Market. Restaurants in the UK are closing hand […]
Glengarry Glen Ross – The Old Vic
All-female cast reprises David Mamet play Anyone who has ever felt intimidated or manipulated by an estate agent will enjoy this play, revealing the underbelly of a real estate office whose staff are as manipulative of each other as of their customers. David Mamet’s Pulitzer Prize-winning dramatic comedy, Glengarry Glen Ross, does not hold back […]
Anish Kapoor – Hayward Gallery
A triumphant return Superlatives sometimes feel hyperbolic, but in the case of the recently opened Anish Kapoor exhibition at the Hayward Gallery, words like superb and stunning seem appropriate. Kapoor is one of only a few artists who have had a second exhibition at the Hayward Gallery. In1998, the Hayward was the first public gallery […]
White Rabbit Red Rabbit – Duchess Theatre
Theatre as a social experiment An actor opens an envelope on stage. Inside is a script they have never seen. This is not a rehearsal, and there is no director. The performance is now. White Rabbit Red Rabbit is a one-person show written by Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour. Opened in London as part of its […]