Othello at the RSC
It is now received wisdom that any staging of Shakespeare has to have a concept…
Browsing: The Culturist
Monet in London
During the 1870-1871 Franco-Prussian war in France many people, artists and art dealers included, travelled…
Land of the Free
Award-winning company Simple8 have brought a very timely piece to the Southwark Playhouse in Borough.…
Midnight and Blue by Ian Rankin
Ian Rankin latest Rebus novel Midnight and Blue is as well written as any of…
Agatha Christie by Lucy Worsley
Like, I suspect, most people, my knowledge of Agatha Christie has been limited to having…
The New Season at the ENO
English National Opera’s new season kicks off with a homage to Puccini, marking 100 years…
The Real Thing at the Old Vic
As we all know, Tom Stoppard loves nothing more than a play on words and…
The Sex Lives of Puppets
Puppets, as has been known for a long time now, are not just for children.…
Saving The World
As titles go, this is quite a bold one though, to be fair, it has…
Shanghai by Joseph Kanon
In his latest foray into the pre-Second World War world of spies and emigrés living…
Thinking Outside the Book: The Edinburgh Festivals
My head is spinning. I’ve been on a literary and performance art trampoline for four…