A twisting story about nature and mentorship There’s something about oddball men and niche hobbies that makes for great drama. The BBC’s Detectorists hooked a new generation into the joys of metal detecting. And Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse’s Gone Fishing continues to offer charming TV from tranquil riverbanks across the country. So David Pearson’s […]
Out Of Season
Sex, drugs and rock ‘n roll come to Ibiza The world premiere of Out of Season has opened at Hampstead Downstairs. Directed by Hampstead Theatre Associate Director, Alice Hamilton (Nineteen Gardens), it is a comedic play written by Neil D’Souza. It tells the story of three middle-aged men, friends who wish to recapture their glory […]
Rock ‘N’ Roll – Hampstead Theatre
Tom Stoppard’s 2006 play restaged at Hampstead Theatre Tom Stoppard’s Rock ’N’ Roll first stormed onto the London stage in 2006. Restaging a play always raises the question of whether it remains relevant to contemporary times. Directed by Nina Raine, who previously directed her own play Tiger Country at Hampstead Theatre, Rock ‘N’ Roll is […]
Patara Thai Restaurant Hampstead – Lunch with Style
Authentic Thai Cuisine at Patara Hampstead. One of those places that, having lived in London for the best part of my adult life, you’d think I’d have tried already, Patara is a well established group of Thai restaurants. Founded in 1990 it predates the current vogue for authentic regional Asian cuisine and, I suspect it […]
Delicatessen Restaurant Hampstead
Delicatessen Restaurant – Modern Middle Eastern Cuisine My diary is often something of a nightmare and I’m seldom free for press dinners. Sometimes I manage to find a volunteer from the London-Unattached team. At other times, I just hope that I’ll be able to review on another occasion. I was lucky with Delicatessen where I’d […]