Duke Bluebeard’s Castle
Bartok’s nightmarish fairy-tale opera (the story is based on one written in 1697 by Charles…
Author Anna Selby
The Magic Flute at the ENO
There can be little doubt as to how much London needs the ENO, surely the…
Spa of the Month: Zenbo Seinei
As I have been writing for a long time in this column, the concept of…
Spa of the Month: Montpelier Plantation and Beach, Nevis
Not too many people go to Nevis. There are many Caribbean islands that are far…
Just for One Day
The Old Vic has a great track record in edgy musicals. Groundhog Day was an…
Pina Bausch at Sadler’s Wells
In contemporary dance circles, Pina Bausch is iconic, her style quite unlike any other choreographer…
The Barber of Seville at ENO
When the curtain rose on Jonathan Miller’s Barber at the Coliseum this week, the lantern-lit…
São Paulo Dance Company
It’s been a long time coming but the São Paulo Dance Company has finally made…
The Handmaid’s Tale at the ENO
You might imagine that the ENO’s opening production of the season, The Handmaid’s Tale, is…
Tess
The company Ockham’s Razor takes its name from a principle devised by the medieval philosopher,…
The Collective at Woolsery
You might imagine that from Silicon Valley to the wilds of North Devon is a…