Dr Diana Carroll

Dr Diana Carroll is a writer, speaker, and reviewer currently based in London. Her work has been published in newspapers and magazines including The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian, Woman's Day and B&T. Writing about the arts is one of her great passions.

Dr Diana Carroll's Latest Articles

A smiling Caucasian man in a grey jacket, white shirt and glasses plays the drums in front of an orchestra and looks of to the left of the frame. LSO
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Music review: Christmas Swing, London Symphony Orchestra, Barbican

A festive celebration of ‘third stream’ music where jazz and classical came together.

Dr Diana Carroll

Dec 19, 2024
Anna Nevzorova as Ice Queen in 'Nutcracker'.
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Ballet review: Nutcracker, London Coliseum

English National Ballet’s new production is indeed an 'emporium of sweets and delights'.

Dr Diana Carroll

Dec 17, 2024
The London Symphony Orchestra with a singer in a violet gown.
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Opera review: La rondine, London Symphony Orchestra, Barbican Centre

Sensuous singing illuminates Puccini’s lesser-known and less flamboyant operetta.

Dr Diana Carroll

Dec 17, 2024
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Ballet review: Nutcracker in Havana, Southbank Centre

The classic ballet becomes 'an explosion of happiness' in this Latin reimagining.

Dr Diana Carroll

Dec 16, 2024
A man, Matt Henry, in fancy black robes, and a woman, Vanessa Willimas in an elegant red formal dress in 'A Devil Wears Prada.'
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Theatre review: The Devil Wears Prada – a New Musical, Dominion Theatre, London

Glitz and glamour light up the West End in this stylish new musical about fashion and ambition.

Dr Diana Carroll

Dec 9, 2024
Four young women in a pink bedroom. They too are dressed in pink in a production of 'Mean Girls.'
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Musical review: Mean Girls, Savoy Theatre, London

'On Wednesdays we wear pink' – Tina Fey's cautionary tale gets a marvellous make-over.

Dr Diana Carroll

Dec 9, 2024
The cast of 'The Pirates of Penzance' aboard a ship, with rigging.
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Opera review: The Pirates of Penzance, London Coliseum

'Take heart, fair days will shine' in this feel-good operetta.

Dr Diana Carroll

Dec 5, 2024
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Don’t miss in December – your monthly guide to the brightest and best arts in London

This month with a very merry festive twist!

Dr Diana Carroll

Dec 1, 2024
A ballerina is dancing with a snowman. There are trees covered with sow snow around them and a moon behind them.
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Theatre review: The Snowman, Peacock Theatre, London

An enchanting Christmas treat for young and old.

Dr Diana Carroll

Nov 26, 2024
a man in Victorian clothes holds up a lantern with a grim look on his face. A woman in a bonnet and Victorian clothes stands behind him out of focus. A Christmas Carol at the Old Vic
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Theatre review: A Christmas Carol, The Old Vic

John Simm takes the lead in this heart-warming Christmas treat.

Dr Diana Carroll

Nov 25, 2024
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