Performing Arts
Music review: Edward Gardner conducts Rachmaninoff, Royal Festival Hall, London
An impressive display of technical mastery and musical intensity.
Music review: Concert 4: Szymanowski, Chopin and Mahler, The Barbican, London
Drama aplenty in the final Season Opening Concert from the London Symphony Orchestra.
Music review: Prom 72: Mozart, Farrenc and Beethoven’s ‘Eroica’, Royal Albert Hall, London
A colourful program of historically informed performance.Â
Ballet review: Akram Khan’s Giselle, Sadler's Wells Theatre, London
A powerful portrait of love and loss.
Late bloomers: going from corporate to comedy
There are those who are 'born in a trunk' and there are those who spend time in the corporate world…
Music review: Elgar & Holst, The Barbican, London
A spectacular Season Opener for the LSO with its new Chief Conductor.
Are auditions for acting schools fair?
Auditions at acting schools have become a mini industry. But many are concerned about the practice's economics and accessibility.
Festival review: Renfield, Edinburgh Festival Fringe
A solo show that took full advantage of Edinburgh's Gothic ambience.
Festival reviews: Susie McCabe, Todd Almond, James Barr, Stella Graham, Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Four diverse, but excellent comedy shows at this year's Edinburgh Fringe.
Festival review: An Evening Without Kate Bush, Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Kate Bush may not be present on stage but Sarah-Louise Young does an excellent job of channelling the singer.