Emmy and Tony Award-winner Sean Hayes (Will & Grace) brings his acclaimed, Tony Award-winning performance to the Barbican this Summer in Good Night, Oscar – direct from a critically acclaimed Broadway season.
RSC A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Barbican
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, often associated with high summer, fits comfortably into the Christmas pantomime’s shoes. Whimsical costumes, many jokes, lovable personalities, and buffoonery; much like panto, there’s a wedding at the end. A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of Shakespeare’s most familiar plays, transferring from a recent run at Stratford-Upon-Avon.
The Buddha of Suburbia, RSC at the Barbican
The Buddha of Suburbia is a joyful production that balances serious topics – race, class, racial violence and the immigrant experience in the UK. There is plenty of sex, drugs and music that transports the audience back into the 70s with heaps of humour and strong performances.
The Jugged Hare – City of London
Country Pursuits in the Heart of the City An old favourite of mine, the Jugged Hare sits on the edge of the Barbican in the most unlikely of settings. Its traditional style exterior contrasts the brutalist architecture of the Barbican Centre, with a strategically placed gas street lamp just outside the window. Walk in through […]
RE/SISTERS: A Lens on Gender and Ecology
A masterful women-led take on climate change The Barbican have brought together almost fifty female and non-conforming artists for their new show Re/Sisters: A Lens on Gender and Ecology, opening today at the Barbican Art Gallery. Combining better-known feminist artists such as Barbara Kruger, Judy Chicago and Ana Mendieta with lots of international names that […]