Three Days in the Country
It is a truth semi-universally acknowledged that Russian drama is tricky to stage for an…
Author Alex Larman
Church Street Townhouse, Stratford-Upon-Avon
Whenever I arrive at Stratford-upon-Avon (invariably by train, as neither Mrs Larman nor I have…
The Rape of Lucretia
The fuss that greeted the Royal Opera House’s current production of William Tell has proved…
National Open Art Summer Party
On a pleasant Saturday evening, there are few nicer places to be than hob-nobbing with…
Beefeater & Hackett: The Ultimate Englishmen Abroad
I’m in Madrid. It’s 42 degrees. My linen suit being somewhat tired this summer, I’m…
The Red Lion
After cricket, there has been no sport about which there has been so much rubbish…
Poliuto at Glyndebourne
This year’s Glyndebourne season is unusually daring, with few of the big commercial bankers that…
A Fortnight In Provence, Part I
We’ve a unique feature for this weekend’s travel special; Alex Larman and his now wife,…
The Providores
Fans of star-spotting in restaurants have long since had their favourite haunts. Of course, everyone…
The Beaux’ Stratagem
When the worst thing about a play is the name – and, let’s be fair,…
The Coal Shed, Brighton
Brighton has an odd reputation when it comes to food and drink. There are a…
The Jew of Malta
At the beginning of the RSC’s new production of Marlowe’s understaged masterpiece, Simon Hedger comes…