Twelve Angry Men
“Reginald Rose’s 1955 play has been something of a standby in the half-century since it was first performed, going through several different versions and interpretations. “
Browsing: The Culturist
Philomena
“Ah-ha!” An exclamation that you won’t hear in this film. In Michael Winterbottom’s sublime The…
Mozart Deconstructed: McBurney’s Magic Flute
Larry reviews the ENO’s latest production of The Magic Flute, by actor and theatre director, Simon McBurney…
Mrs Lowry and Son
“I am a man who paints. Nothing more nothing less. I paint what I see. I paint how I feel.” Allana reviews the new stage production…
Gravity
There aren’t many things that are genuinely frightening in the cinema. Horror films? Forget it.…
Rambert Triple Bill at Sadler’s Wells
“Contemporary dance often has to fight a bad rep: too vague, rambling, and often pointless verging on the ridiculous. Rambert usually avoids this…”
From Here to Eternity
Those who love a good musical are being treated to one of the most exciting seasons for some years, as two of the greatest living legends of musical theatre, Sir Tim Rice and Lord Lloyd Webber, go head to head with new musicals opening within a matter of weeks of each other.
Chin-Chin
“First performed in 1959 to great acclaim, and translated into 19 languages, this Bill Kenwright revival is acted to perfection by Felicity Kendal and Simon Callow.”
The Artist: Live in Concert
The Royal Albert Hall will open its doors this New Year’s Eve for the first…
La Mamounia Literary Prize
Great hotels know that in order to retain their significance they need to constantly reinvent…
Atomos: McGregor’s Random Dance
“Wayne McGregor is not your average choreographer. A former research fellow at the University of Cambridge’s Experimental Psychology department, he’s as much immersed in science and technology as the world of dance.”
The London Jazz Festival
This November marks the 21st birthday of the London Jazz Festival – the capital’s biggest…