The Ruling Class
Second-or-third rate productions of first-rate plays are, regrettably, an all too common occurrence in London…
Browsing: The Culturist
Merlin in Northampton
Theatre for children is no small undertaking. Nick Hammond applauds a new play in a…
The Railway Children at King’s Cross
First produced by York Theatre Royal and the National Railway Museum, York in 2008, I…
A Most Violent Year
A Most Violent Year is the best film you’ve ever seen about the heating oil…
The Merchant Of Venice at The Almeida
After its initial, and triumphant, appearance at the RSC in 2011, Rupert Goold’s revelatory production…
Swan Lake at London Coliseum
The remarkable choreography of Derek Deane’s Swan Lake is once again being revived by English…
Whiplash
The Oscar nominations are out, and there’s one film nominated for Best Picture you’ve probably…
The Way Back Home
My smugness disappeared rapidly as the box office chap tapped away fruitlessly at his computer.…
Foxcatcher
It’s that glorious time of year when cape-led fare abates from the multiplex, to be…
2014 in Film
Here’s my wilfully subjective take on 2014, with honourable mentions going to such fine absentees…
Tiger Country
Tiger Country was the play that saved the Hampstead Theatre during the theatre’s “dark winter…