Turandot at the Royal Opera House
Puccini’s final work kicks off the opera season at the Royal Opera House, which has called in the big guns for the occasion, taking us back to ancient China to witness the cruel games of Turandot.
Browsing: The Culturist
Hysteria at Hampstead Theatre
Sigmund Freud meets Salvador Dali in a thought-provoking play at the Hampstead Theatre…
Inside Wagner’s Head
“Simon Callow examines Wagner’s history whilst delving into his psyche, attempting to understand what made him tick and how he came to produce such momentous, if divisive, works and opinions.”
The Confessions of Gordon Brown
“How you react towards Kevin Toolis’s ingenious one-man play…will largely depend on which end of the political spectrum you belong to.” Alex Larman politicises the Edinburgh Fringe’s smash hit…
Chimerica
“The standing ovation at the Harold Pinter Theatre on Friday night said it all. Lucy Kirkwood’s new play…is phenomenal.” Tom Garton reviews Chimerica…
Heatherwick: Designing Our Times
“Imagine the Green Man, on acid, designing buildings. Not just buildings even, but sculptures and buses and bags and department store windows. Welcome to Thomas Heatherwick’s world…”
A Doll’s House
“Strikingly resonant and exquisitely executed, beg, borrow, steal to get your hands on a ticket.” Allana reviews A Doll’s House at the Duke of York’s Theatre.
The Shanghai Ballet: Jane Eyre
With a limited run of just five performances, the Shanghai Ballet Company’s contemporary production of Jane Eyre heralded their London debut at the Coliseum.
The Pride
“Playwright Alexi Kaye Campbell’s debut, The Pride, is as bold an example of modern theatre as you are likely to find. Collecting several awards, including a coveted Olivier, the landmark play about gay equality is making a welcome return to London.”
Only God Forgives
“It’s horrible people doing unspeakable things to each other, slowly.” Tom Bangay reviews Nicolas Winding Refn’s latest film…
The Same Deep Water as Me
‘It’s definitely not Shakespeare’. That was how one audience member summed up Nick Payne’s new play during the interval on Wednesday night. But what did they mean?
Henley Literary Festival Preview
With festivals of all kinds now two-a-penny during the summer, Larry previews one that’s avoiding the rush and taking things (and books) at its own pace…