White Christmas
Christmas simply wouldn’t be Christmas without hearing the immortal song lyrics: “I’m dreaming of a…
Browsing: The Culturist
Alun Armstrong: King of Stage and Screen
I caught up with Alun Armstrong during rehearsals for Ionesco’s Exit the King, opening at…
Nightcrawler
Nightcrawler is the directorial debut of Dan Gilroy, whose writing credits include The Bourne Legacy…
New York’s Wonderland: Queen of the Night
“Close your eyes and open your mouth”, she tells me. She being the waitress, dressed…
Sunny Afternoon
Sunny Afternoon takes you right back to the swinging 60s (even if it was before…
Whitechapel Gallery: Nelson and Tuttle
Known for his atmospheric, immersive installations, renowned contemporary British artist Mike Nelson has transformed the…
Memphis
Memphis, a musical by Bon Jovi’s keyboard player, David Bryan and American playwright, Joe Dipietro…
Fury
At the recent London Film Festival I watched Kung Fu Jungle, a balls-to-the-wall Hong Kong martial…
The Tallis Scholars
Profound in a way perhaps no other music can be, artistic director and conductor Peter…
The Hypochondriac
Perhaps appropriately for a play revolving around bodily functions and enemas, The Hypochondriac hits a…
Beauty and the Beast
Ballet thrives on its fairytales. In some people’s minds, the two are synonymous. Although that…
London Film Festival: Five of the Best
The last two weeks have seen the Pitts, Cumberbatches and Witherspoons of the world descend…