Tannhäuser at the ROH
Wagner’s operas can feel a bit like watching a test match for the first time.…
Browsing: The Culturist
Lawrence After Arabia
It’s always intriguing when faced with new appraisals of well-established figures as to what might…
Brideshead Revisited
I caught the world première of the English Touring Theatre and York Theatre Royal’s co-production…
Doctor Faustus
“Doctor Faustus” declare the billboards “by Christopher Marlowe and – Colin Teevan.” You can take…
Funny Girl
Are girls funny? Unfortunately it’s a debate that divides opinion. However, Sheridan Smith’s original portrayal…
Barceló Formentor Sunset Classics
For some, Mallorca is synonymous with Magaluf — the unlucky magnet for badly-behaving Brits abroad.…
Boy at The Almeida
We’ve known for some time that white British students, particularly white, working-class boys, are among…
The Wallace Collection
Early Autumn in London and I find myself, having strayed off the beaten track, in…
The Caretaker
“As far as I’m concerned, The Caretaker is funny, up to a point. Beyond that…
Lucia di Lammermoor at the ROH
Ah, Bel Canto. Lots of lovely frocks, and even lovelier singing, and hopefully no naughty…
Reasons to be Happy
Shakespeare made it easy. If the play ended with a marriage, it was a comedy.…
