Murder on the Nile
The latest production from The Agatha Christie Theatre Company was first adapted from Christie’s novel…
Browsing: The Culturist
The Madness of George III
“Written in the style of 18th century caricature, it is impossible not to find much of the play hysterically funny, and yet equally impossible not to feel guilty for laughing.” Rebecca reviews The Madness of George III…
Laurie Anderson: Sonic Architect
A time-traveller. An inventor. The tape-bow violin and the six-foot-long MIDI controller-synched talking stick can be credited to her. An electronic pioneer and bona fide sonic architect. Meet Laurie Anderson…
Jazz and the City
The Aberdeen Discovery Show began in the spring of 2011 when Boisdale’s Thames-side location first opened (Belgravia and Bishopsgate preceded it). January marks the first month that it is taking place under new programming management.
Don’t Cry Baby: In Memory of Etta James
“Her vocals were at once those of a big cat and of a butterfly – a flurry of emotions vocalised instinctively and immediately. It was only later that I realised this was what soul music was.”
The Haunting
“I pray the poor soul chancing upon this despair-smirched scrawl forgives the quality of my record. It has been four nights since last I slept. Frequent opium use has afforded little respite to my fractured sanity…”
Gin & Jazz in Mayfair
Gin and jazz has long been one of my favourite cocktails. During my student years…
The Royal Ballet’s Romeo and Juliet
The Royal Ballet’s production of Romeo and Juliet is a maelstrom of heartbreak, elation and spirited sass, writes Charlotte Skeoch, for whom public displays of gushy emotion are a rare occurrence.
Hydrocracker’s New World Order
Set in the fictional Ministry of Cultural Integrity, where a ‘healthy, muscular and tender understanding of our cultural heritage’ is the order of the day, Hydrocracker’s production draws on five of Pinter’s politically motivated short plays.
Bettie Page: Queen of Pin-Ups
“I never thought it was shameful. It felt normal. It’s just that it was much better than pounding a typewriter eight hours a day.” Steve Thompson muses over the life and career of America’s pin-up queen.
War Horse
In recent months, Spielberg has returned to the big screen with the re-incarnation of Jurassic Park, then The Adventures of Tintin, and now the filmic interpretation of the Tony award-winning stage production War Horse.
Pouting Proudly
First there was the achingly glamorous Proud Cabaret; now Alex Proud sets pulses racing once again, bringing the stars of London’s burlesque circuit to Proud Kitchen for his latest venture, Burlesque After Dark…