Reviews

Nina Conti

Nina Conti

- 22 May 2015

Nina Conti is remarkable, in her talent, her honesty and her boldness to constantly move...

Fragments – Volume 1

Fragments – Volume 1

- 21 May 2015

Separate dance pieces delved into the lives of three different people, starting off with a...

Roisin Murphy

Roisin Murphy

- 20 May 2015

The dark sweaty arch of Concorde 2 was the perfect setting to introduce Roisin Murphy’s...

Graveside Manner

Graveside Manner

- 20 May 2015

Bill Jones offered a very different turn of comedy. One that was bleak, melancholic and...

The Beta Males Go Solo

The Beta Males Go Solo

- 20 May 2015

This evening was a series of entertaining comedic stories of genius from three inspiring comedians...

Cavaleri Quartet

Cavaleri Quartet

- 20 May 2015

Works by Mark-Anthony Turnage can discourage ticket sales, but pair him with ever-popular Tchaikovsky and...

Heath Quartet

Heath Quartet

- 19 May 2015

A trio of very different pieces showcased the Heath Quartet’s breadth of styles and talent;...

The Beta Males: Happenstance

The Beta Males: Happenstance

- 18 May 2015

This slick professional and enjoyably silly sketch group have woven together a collection of sketches...

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...