Performing Arts
THEATRE REVIEW - Architecting, The Pit (Barbican)
Architecting draws heavily on both the film and book of Gone With The Wind. At 150 minutes, it is pretty…
THEATRE REVIEW - Twelfth Night, Courtyard Theatre
Have a bloody good time if it’s designer Robert Jones’ Ilyria in Gregory Doran’s Twelfth Night, currently in the Courtyard…
THEATRE REVIEW - Raoul, Barbican Theatre
The best stage magicians are those who make you gasp with amazement at their ability to force you to suspend…
THEATRE REVIEW - The Power of Yes, National Theatr
There is nothing more infuriating than public naval gazing by media types. Who cares how the news is made? News…
OPERA REVIEW - L'Heure Espagnole/Gianni Schicchi
“It’s a nice little thing, but I wouldn’t want to see it again.” This was the verdict of an exquisitely…
THEATRE REVIEW - Wind Shadow, Barbican Theatre
Having spent a year working in Taiwan, I was lazily expecting something to do with dragons to the tune of…
THEATRE REVIEW - Our Class, National Theatre
The rise of social networking has brought back unpleasant memories of school for many users - it seems it will…
OPERA REVIEW - Carmen, Royal Opera House
You just know it’s going to end in tears when you get to go out with someone patently out of…
THEATRE REVIEW - Mother Courage, National Theatre
Mother Courage is by no means a sympathetic figure and it is made pretty clear that her pursuit of profit…
OPERA REVIEW - Tristan und Isolde, Royal Opera House
It is always awkward when you start seeing someone at work on the sly. This is a – very –…