An extravagant affair was to be expected from this evening, and it certainly did not disappoint. The 6 piece band which fuelled the tone and air of the event was led by the distinguished Matthew Van Camp, a suave individual who sang… Read more →
This tale of political women, music and the stars spanned the breadth of the court of 18th century Britain to our 21st century Arab Spring. Starting with an abundance of technical detail regarding astronomy, this new play from Siobhán Nicholas couldn’t make… Read more →
The concert began with Debussy’s ‘Six Épigraphes antiques’, evocative pieces based on Greek modes with oriental touches. Then came a short film with clips of Stravinsky commenting on and conducting fragments of ‘The Rite of Spring’. This landmark work no longer shocks… Read more →
Terry Johnson’s over long, on-the-nose, shallow and shrill adaptation of ‘The Graduate’ was a curious affair. Despite clever lighting effects, the use of live music and innovative staging, the play failed to take wing. The performances were solid enough, the odd wobble… Read more →
Fish Pie was a surreal play about three undersea residents of one building: Cuthbert the lonely fish; Ludwig the Dali-esque, ‘Tuna’ Prize-winning, performance artist prawn; and Myrtle, an animal activist sea cucumber. The building link didn’t really work – it seemed more… Read more →
A wet Tuesday afternoon after the glorious Bank Holiday weekend may not be a promising time to put on a show, but when you’re a kid, who cares!? From Australia, The Listies are well schooled in classic UK comedy; stupid, silly and… Read more →
Opening with Tarik O’Reagan’s Chaabi this was a last night concert to remember, the new work was stunning and the audience attentive. Nicholas Daniel then gave us the Mozart Oboe Concerto in C major, an animated and ornate performance of a much… Read more →
Raving Mad Theatre is the pseudonym for performer Richard Mead, whose one-man play looked at the great gothic horror author Edgar Allan Poe. There have been many depictions of Poe’s famous weakness for alcohol, turbulent, troubled mind and tragic lost love; the… Read more →
Terence Rattigan’s comedy may be billed as lost but not so his wit and humour. This wartime comedy seemed fresher and more poignant today than much contemporary comedy, especially on TV. William Gaminara is excellent as the right wing industrialist in the… Read more →
This captivating performance by 4Motion Dance Theatre Company showed us a world where we become technology-dependent cyborgs. There were elements reminiscent of The Terminator, where man has grown to rely on machines too much. It also reflected today’s society, so different now… Read more →
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