Wicked continues to defy gravity in London’s West End The Tony Award-winning production of Wicked has just celebrated its 12th successful year at the Apollo Theatre in London’s West End, where it has been selling out to enthusiastic audiences night after night, defying all expectations and proving beyond doubt that the public has an insatiable […]
I’m Not Running – The Lyttelton, National Theatre – Review
David Hare’s sharp new political drama – I’m Not Running: David Hare’s sharp new political drama, I’m Not Running, is the 17th play he has written for the National Theatre. This complex, contemporary plot addresses the state of the Labour Party in 2018, placing a strong female protagonist in the lead – and highlighting the […]
Watermans Arts Centre, Brentford West London
Friday Nights Go Live at Watermans this Autumn! The Watermans Art Centre in Brentford, West London, is set on the banks of the River Thames, right opposite Kew Gardens. It’s a great destination all year round to discover the wealth of culture on offer and relax in their large riverside café bar and restaurant. About […]
Chamäleon Theatre Berlin – Peepshow by Circa:
Contemporary Circus at the Chamäleon Theatre Berlin In the heart of East Berlin, in the historic Hackesche Höfe, you will find the Chamäleon Theatre. The building is glorious; Art Nouveau, built in 1906 and restored to its original splendour after decades of Soviet-era neglect. Hackesche Höfe was occupied and revitalized by the artistic community soon after […]
Battersea Arts Centre – BAC to its best
‘’Loved. Lost. Reborn’’ Theatre intervals are usually only long enough to drink some warm white wine and go to the loo, but given nearly three and half years, the BAC has shown us what can really be done if you have plenty of time, with the official reopening of its aptly named Grand Hall, destroyed […]
Bell Square – Teatro Stalker: Steli
Making a collaborative sculpture in Hounslow As the blogger in residence at this year’s Bell Square outdoor arts festival, in Hounslow, I’ve been enjoying seeing a real variety of different performances and a mix of artistic mediums. Every other Saturday throughout the summer something exciting happens on the square – something for everyone and anyone. […]
Latitude Festival 2018
Latitude Festival 2018 – Sunshine in Suffolk: What better way to head off to the Latitude Festival for the weekend than in a guaranteed heat wave, normally a bit of rarity in this country so it is great to be able to make the most of it. Arriving on Friday afternoon at Latitude’s lush fields […]
IMPERIUM at The Gielgud Theatre
The Royal Shakespeare Company’s Production of Imperium: Based on Robert Harris’ Cicero Trilogy and adapted for the stage by Mike Poulton (Wolf Hall) as two three-part plays, IMPERIUM is newly transferred to London following a sold-out run at the Swan Theatre in Stratford-Upon-Avon. The play is really The West Wing in togas telling the story […]
Strictly Ballroom at the Piccadilly Theatre
Get your dancing shoes on…. In 1992, Baz Luhrmann released the film Strictly Ballroom, which went on to become a worldwide cult classic. He took the part of Scott Hastings, a maverick young and talented Ballroom dancer who wants follow his heart and break conventions and the rigid autocracy of the Australian Dance Federation, but […]
Mood Music at the Old Vic with dinner at The Delaunay
Mood Music Review: Recently opened at The Old Vic, Mood Music is a powerful analysis of the gender and power relations in the music industry. Written by Joe Penhall, it charts the emotional and legal wranglings between a young, female musician and an older, male music producer. Cat (Seána Kerslake) is an aspiring singer-songwriter who […]