Reviews

Animals – New London Chamber Choir

Animals – New London Chamber Choir

- 16 May 2015

We were promised ‘A joyously original programme of choral singing’ and it was that, although...

Benjamin Appl (baritone), James Baillieu (piano)

Benjamin Appl (baritone), James Baillieu (piano)

- 16 May 2015

I loved this intelligently balanced programme of Liszt, Rubenstein, Dvořák and Schumann songs. However, the...

Being Both – Alice Coote (mezzo-soprano), The English Concert, Harry Bicket (conductor)

Being Both – Alice Coote (mezzo-soprano), The English Concert, Harry Bicket (conductor)

- 15 May 2015

Handel required much from his singers, male, female or castrato. ‘Being Both’ demanded the whole...

The Beautiful Cosmos of Ivor Cutler: Vanishing Point & National Theatre of Scotland

The Beautiful Cosmos of Ivor Cutler: Vanishing Point & National Theatre of Scotland

- 15 May 2015

Musician, poet, storyteller and cult figure, Ivor Cutler managed to captivate an improbable cross-section of...

Britten Sinfonia, Barbara Hannigan (soprano, conductor)

Britten Sinfonia, Barbara Hannigan (soprano, conductor)

- 14 May 2015

Exploring the inspiration of Stravinsky, the programme had a fresh sense of excitement and pace...

Stuck With You

Stuck With You

- 13 May 2015

Audley and Co Productions brought a different flavour to their repertoire for this year’s Brighton...

The Christeene Machine

The Christeene Machine

- 13 May 2015

This cross-dressing zombie dance act from Texas was the perfect election night distraction. Entering slung...

The Business of Murder

The Business of Murder

- 13 May 2015

This is a superbly acted, tense thriller with a clever script that forensically dissects our...

What The Butler Saw

What The Butler Saw

- 12 May 2015

Joe Orton’s writing never fails to make me laugh but this is him at his...

Stephen Upshaw (viola) Veronika Trisko (piano)

Stephen Upshaw (viola) Veronika Trisko (piano)

- 11 May 2015

Subtitled ‘Exoticism and Folk Music’, when the lightest item in the programme is Bartók’s ‘Romanian...

Classical Spectacular: Peter Farrant (conductor)

Classical Spectacular: Peter Farrant (conductor)

- 11 May 2015

A startlingly good value for money programme featured a wide variety of pieces, including a...

Liam Williams: Capitalism

Liam Williams: Capitalism

- 11 May 2015

There’s something very meta about Liam Williams’ Foster award-nominated show. Williams is highly intelligent, articulate...