Jesus Christ Superstar
Like many, my first experience of Jesus Christ Superstar was the 1973 film. As someone…
Browsing: The Culturist
A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Regent’s Park
A Midsummer Night’s Dream’, one of Shakespeare’s best loved comedies, is back not once, not…
Present Laughter at The Old Vic
Noel Coward created the role of Garry Essendine in Present Laughter, partly as a self-caricature,…
Handel’s Belshazzar at The Grange Festival
In an exciting new partnership, the legendary Harry Christophers and his choir The Sixteen who…
The Marriage of Figaro at the Royal Opera House
The Marriage of Figaro is set on the estate of the Count Almaviva, just outside Seville.…
The Turn of the Screw at Garsington Opera
Garsington Opera have not only just signed a lease for a further 50 years at…
Un Ballo in Maschera at Opera Holland Park
Director Rodula Gaitanou’s production of Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera opened a couple of weeks ago…
Birmingham Royal Ballet at Sadler’s Wells
Last night at Sadler’s Wells, the Birmingham Royal Ballet was full of surprises. Their [Un]Leashed…
Boris Godunov at the Royal Opera House
Currently on stage at the Royal Opera House is the story of a man whose…
Festival Preview: Love Supreme
For a summer festival with a jazzy vibe, head to Love Supreme in Glynde Park.…
The Provoked Wife at the RSC
In his excellent account of his time at the National Theatre, Balancing Acts, Nicholas Hytner…
Manon Lescaut at Opera Holland Park
Last year, the weather was kind for Holland Park Opera’s summer season. This year, not…