Ariadne auf Glyndebourne
“There’s something about donning black tie, dusting off one’s dress shoes and slipping on a silk scarf that seems synonymous with the way opera can be appreciated in a manner befitting it as an art form.”
Browsing: The Culturist
Death in Venice at the ENO
“The current revival of Death in Venice at the ENO is a beautiful portrayal of this haunting opera. Deborah Warner’s direction is particularly stunning.”
Rutherford & Son
This Northern Broadsides revival of Githa Soweby’s 1912 play, Rutherford & Son, appears at the St…
George Bellows: Modern American Life
Those taken with the colour and ebullience of Martin Scorsese’s 2002 epic, “Gangs of New…
A Venice Art Diary
Gallery curator and international art dealer, Jean-David Malat, gives us a personal tour through one of…
David Mamet’s Race
The UK premiere of David Mamet’s Race at Hampstead Theatre is compelling, funny, and shocking. The design is…
Aguirre, Wrath of God
You step off the dilapidated coach, warm trade winds kicking at the fedora you haggled…
La Bayadère at the Royal Opera House
You forget the rapturous applause that accompanies an Acosta appearance. It’s deafening. There are many good dancers, but the might of Carlos Acosta is something else entirely.
To Kill a Mockingbird
“This production is a gem, making the absolute most of its venue and pouring imagination into the tale, to charming and thought-provoking effect.”
Opera Holland Park 2013
Win a pair of top price tickets to Madama Butterfly at Opera Holland Park, including a pre-show backstage tour with producer James Clutton, meet the cast, and sip champagne in the interval!
Relatively Speaking
“It is a masterfully constructed play that is both sharply funny and acerbically astute in its depiction of the flawed relationships of the British middle classes.”
Northern Ballet: The Great Gatsby
“With the film on release and 1920s fashion seeing a revival on the high street, the Northern Ballet couldn’t be more on trend with their latest production of The Great Gatsby.”