This House
After much-acclaimed runs in both the National Theatre and Chichester, James Graham’s play, This House,…
Browsing: The Culturist
RSC’s King Lear at the Barbican
My first introduction to King Lear was at a school play. My brother, who sits…
Manon Lescaut at The Royal Opera House
Manon Lescaut isn’t generally considered Puccini’s best known (or loved) opera. After the first two…
The Woman in Black
The Woman in Black, a play based on Susan Hill’s spine-tingling 1983 novella, is the…
Dead Funny
As a comedy dedicated to comedy greats, the wonderful thing about Dead Funny is that…
Akram Khan’s Giselle
Under Tamara Rojo’s artistic direction, The English National Ballet is going from strength to strength.…
An Inspector Calls
An Inspector Calls is one of those plays you could easily assume to be a…
King Lear at the Old Vic
As I walked into the Old Vic for last night’s production of King Lear starring…
RSC’s Cymbeline
It’s like waiting for a bus: seeming aeons elapse with no mention of Cymbeline, and…
Beyond Caravaggio
“After a fortnight’s work he will swagger about for a month or two with a…
Nocturnal Animals
Tom Ford took to filmmaking like an extremely well-connected, already famous and privileged duck to…
London Film Festival: Revenge
The 60th London Film Festival included 248 features from 74 countries. Tom Bangay offers up…