An Armchair Christmas: The Entertainment Round-Up
Former TV director and the Arb’s ‘on screen’ critic, Paul Joyce, offers an appraisal of…
Browsing: The Culturist
The Pirates of Penzance at the ENO
The first half of English National Opera’s winter season has come to a close (it’s…
English National Ballet’s Nutcracker
This week’s premiere of English National Ballet’s brand new Nutcracker (replacing Wayne Eagling’s hugely successful…
Christmas Gifting: A Biographical Miscellany
When it comes to gifts, books are a failsafe option, notably when the recipient is someone…
The Massive Tragedy of Madame Bovary
You might guess from its title that Southwark Playhouse’s Christmas show is not your usual…
The Happiest Man on Earth
The Southwark Playhouse’s declared purpose is “all about telling stories”. In that case, their decision…
Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light
As Wolf Hall continues to hold court on Sunday nights, director, photographer and Arb screen…
The Day of the Jackal
The Arb’s screen critic, former TV director and photographer, Paul Joyce, takes aim at the…
The Elixir of Love at the ENO
Unlikely as it may sound, setting Donizetti’s comic masterpiece, The Elixir of Love, in the…
The English Soul: The Faith of a Nation
Peter Ackroyd is a prolific writer, having published over sixty-five books as poet, novelist, biographer…
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
Peter Moore’s most recent book was not written with the United States election in mind…
Rigoletto at the ENO
Jonathan Miller created his version of Rigoletto over 40 years ago – though you’d never…