9 July 2012 London My review of Götterdämmerung – the final part of Wagner’s Ring Cycle, as staged for the New York Metropolitan…
The Misadventures of Margaret
5 July 2012 London Kenneth Lonergan’s second film Margaret finally gets a cinematic and DVD release in the UK. It’s also…
Gatz-travaganza
1 July 2012 London The best show in London – or anywhere else, period. My review of Gatz, the extraordinary…
We’ll Have What She’s Having
27 June 2012 London Farewell, Nora Ephron, and thanks for all the laughs. Like many movie lovers, I was saddened…
Torch Song Trilogy
26 June 2012 London My review of the Menier Chocolate Factory’s revival of Harvey Fierstein’s modern gay classic, Torch Song…
Mommie Dearest
13 May 2012 London For Mother’s Day, I re-read Angelica Garnett’s hatchet job on her mother Vanessa Bell, in her…
Sitting under The Tree of Life
30 April 2012 London Terence Malick’s marvellous, majesterial film “The Tree of Life” – my cinema highlight of 2011. It’s taken…
Kia Ora, Shakespeare
25 April 2012 London Leading the Globe Theatre’s World Shakespeare Festival off with a roar, a New Zealand theatre company…
Cate, Big and Small
22 April 2012 London Cate Blanchett brings star power and impressive physicality to a revival of Boho Strass’ existential drama…
To Thine Own Self
10 April 2012 London An exciting young British vocal talent, Rebecca Ferguson, brings Motown cool and impressive courage to perform…
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