Reviews

Organ Recital, John Burdett

Organ Recital, John Burdett

- 24 May 2012

This well balanced recital began most elegantly with Bach’s ‘Fantasia’ in G BWV:572, followed by...

Cubana Bop play West Side Story

Cubana Bop play West Side Story

- 24 May 2012

A quick glance around the sell-out audience, (staid and respectable) for this Fringe show by...

Beach House

Beach House

- 24 May 2012

American indie’s next Big Thing comes with a good deal of hype; on record, their...

Headcase

Headcase

- 24 May 2012

Touched Theatre’s show Headcase spun a fascinating tale with puppetry and dance, unfolding over the...

Faust

Faust

- 24 May 2012

A familiar tale to classicists and A-level English students, this is the timeless story of...

Smashed

Smashed

- 23 May 2012

Usually first off the block to complain about jugglers at festivals I am now forced...

The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart

The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart

- 23 May 2012

Four wine glasses are rung, shredded white napkins are thrown, and suddenly we’re in the...

The Last Tuesday Society: Crowley Cinematography

The Last Tuesday Society: Crowley Cinematography

- 23 May 2012

It should have been so interesting. Blondie member Gary Lachman talking about Aleister “wickedest man...

A Lesson In Love, Kate Royal (soprano) Malcolm Martineau (piano)

A Lesson In Love, Kate Royal (soprano) Malcolm Martineau (piano)

- 23 May 2012

Give Malcolm Martineau a Steinway Grand, a portfolio of quality songs and a Class A...

The Lady: A Homage To Sandy Denny

The Lady: A Homage To Sandy Denny

- 22 May 2012

Sandy Denny means surprisingly little to most people today, and yet over time she is...

One Pig

One Pig

- 22 May 2012

All the best performances start with a demonstration and the ‘shame on you’ growled at...

Sharon Van Etten

Sharon Van Etten

- 22 May 2012

Shyly shuffling Van Etten treated her fans well downstairs at Komedia, performing a long set,...