20 August 2012 London Is something rotten in the state of Britain? In this cultural round-up, I review the National Theatre’s … More
Category: London
The Greatest Show on Earth
9 August 2012 London Danny Boyle’s 2012 Olympics opening ceremony was mad, self-indulgent, occasionally brilliant and very, very British. With … More
Kia Ora, Shakespeare
25 April 2012 London Leading the Globe Theatre’s World Shakespeare Festival off with a roar, a New Zealand theatre company … More
Cate, Big and Small
22 April 2012 London Cate Blanchett brings star power and impressive physicality to a revival of Boho Strass’ existential drama … More
Shame and First Love
16 October 2011 London One day, two great London Film Festival films: Steve McQueen’s brilliant, punishing Shame, and Andrew Haigh’s … More
Rory’s Boys
11 August 2011 London Making an auspicious literary debut this month is my friend Alan Clark, whose novel Rory’s Boys is a … More
Girls On Top
10 August 2011 London Life and art intersected interestingly last night as I dodged the unofficial evening curfew imposed in … More
Going Gothic
17 July 2011 Royal Albert Hall, London An once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see a performance of Havergal Brian’s massive, monumental Gothic Symphony. … More
The Children’s Hour
17 February 2011 London Lillian Hellman’s once-controversial play The Children’s Hour gets a big West End revival – but has it … More
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