Contemporary Circus – Gravity & Other Myths at Underbelly A Simple Space is the wonderful new show from Australian contemporary circus company Gravity & Other Myths (GOM), who won the 2015 Australian Dance Award for Best Physical Theatre. GOM explores the limits of human strength and daring through charming, disarming and deceptively accomplished ensemble works. […]
Top Girls Review, National Theatre
Caryl Churchill’s Top Girls: It was 1982, a society in the throes of Thatcherism, when Caryl Churchill’s groundbreaking feminist tour-de-force ‘Top Girls’ first played at the Royal Court Theatre, with just seven actors taking on multiple roles. Thirty-seven years later this iconic play opens at the National Theatre on the Lyttelton ’s sweeping stage. Lindsey Turner’s […]
Memories of Fools at the Chamäleon Theatre, Berlin
The Fairy Tale of Circus – Chamäleon Theatre, Memories of Fools: This was my seventh visit to Chamäleon Theatre, a Berlin company dedicated to producing innovative New Circus and this year celebrating its 15th anniversary. I have come to know and love its work, and with each visit, I look forward to discovering a new […]
Myristica by Michelle Trusselle
Myristica Supper Club: Eating dinner out on a Saturday night does not usually take place on the 9th floor of an office block near Liverpool Street Station, so as mysterious venues go, Myristica supper club had me guessing. The chef was less of a mystery – as fans of Masterchef will know, Michelle Trusselle was […]
Sorolla at the National Gallery – and a Stunning Set Menu at the Cafe
Spanish Impressionism and a matching set menu. Invited Press Review One of the joys of travelling for me is seeing art ‘in situ’. Not always in the homes, palaces and mansions that the work was intended for, but at least in the country where the work was created. There is something quite special about the […]
Underbelly Festival, Southbank – 2019 – Preview
London’s Original, Biggest and Best Pop-Up Festival returns to the Southbank with headline acts by Gravity & Other Myths, Little Death Club, Flip Fabrique and Yummy. Underbelly Festival Southbank is central London’s home of affordable live entertainment, they have recently announced an exciting new season with their biggest programme ever of circus, variety, comedy, cabaret and […]
Yamato at The Peacock Theatre- Review
Japanese Taiko Drumming in London – Yamato: Even if you don’t know the name, you’ve probably all heard Japanese taiko drumming. It’s that massive hollow drum sound used in fantasy film soundtracks when the ‘final battle’ is about to commence. Of course in the movies, the drums have actually been played by orchestral percussionists called […]
The Thread – Sadler’s Wells – Russell Maliphant and Vangelis
Slave to the Rhythm: The Thread at Sadler’s Wells From the frenzies of Dionysus to the camp of ‘Strictly’ – bodies and minds delight in dance. Dance has the ability to transcend everyday experience, order and disorder, senses on fire; desire, passion, expression… We intuitively recognise the real thing – when we surrender to what […]
Romance Romance – Above The Stag Theatre – Review
Romance Romance, An LGBT Production at Above the Stag Theatre Don’t we all love a bit of Romance?…. I walked out on an absolute high after a charming evening of musical theatre in Vauxhall, at Above the Stag. It was my first visit to this great venue; an Off-West End theatre underneath the arches on […]
Neverworld 2019 – Preview
Neverworld – Hidden Festival in Hever: An unexpected delight for us last year was being invited to Neverworld, a festival held near Hever in the beautiful Kent countryside. Now we are looking forward to returning for Neverworld 2019 The story of Neverworld started in 2006 when Lee Denny‘s parent’s left him alone for a week […]