Dr Diana Carroll

Dr Diana Carroll is a writer, speaker, and reviewer currently based in London. Her work has been published in newspapers and magazines including The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian, Woman's Day and B&T. Writing about the arts is one of her great passions.

Dr Diana Carroll's Latest Articles

Two men, one in glasses shirt, brown waistcoat and trousers, clutching a briefcase in front of him, is bending backwards, while another in black lacy vest and leather trousers leans over him suggestively. Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors
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Theatre review: Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors, Menier Chocolate Factory

Laugh-out-loud fun in this divinely camp panto-esque production.

Dr Diana Carroll

Mar 20, 2025
A group photo of the 11 cast members of 'Three Sisters' assembled in period costume.
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Theatre review: Three Sisters, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse 

Shining a candlelight glow on Chekhov’s sad tale of hope and despair.

Dr Diana Carroll

Mar 13, 2025
A young woman and a young man are sitting on a bench looking at each other. They are wearing winter clothes.
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Theatre review: One Day When We Were Young, Park Theatre

An intimate look at what might have been in Nick Payne’s quiet and contemplative play.

Dr Diana Carroll

Mar 11, 2025
A young man in a tweed suit holding up a skull.
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Theatre review: Hamlet, Royal Shakespeare Theatre

A stylish seaborne reimagining of Shakespeare’s classic tale of murder and madness.

Dr Diana Carroll

Mar 11, 2025
In a living room set, one man is standing up on the left hand side with a guitar, the other two are seated on the right. They are singing.
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Performance review: The Last Laugh, Noël Coward Theatre

An affectionate tribute to a golden age of British comedy.

Dr Diana Carroll

Mar 2, 2025
A range of ceramic Asian faces by Jenny Chan.
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Don’t miss in March – your monthly guide to the brightest and best arts in London

Put a 'spring' in your step with these best and brightest recommendations for what's on in London this month.

Dr Diana Carroll

Mar 1, 2025
Two panels. On the left is of author Vivian Gornick, who has short grey hair. On the right is the cover of her book, 'The Old Woman and the city' which features an illustration of a pair of legs shod in pinstripe pants and wearing short black heels.
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Book review: The Odd Woman and the City, Vivian Gornick

Take a slow stroll through the streets of Manhattan in this entrancing memoir.

Dr Diana Carroll

Feb 24, 2025
A woman, Tamara Radjenovic, wearing a white ruffly gown. She is singing. There is a team of violinists behind her.
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Music review: Timeless Stories from Classic to Hollywood, Cadogan Hall

A sparkling performance of greatest hits from opera to the movies.

Dr Diana Carroll

Feb 24, 2025
Under a giant golden coin, there are four women on stage. Two in yellow, dressed like the Queen, two in blue, dressed like the PM.
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Theatre review: Handbagged, Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch

Moira Buffini’s insightful comedy peeks inside those confidential weekly audiences between the Queen and the PM. 

Dr Diana Carroll

Feb 17, 2025
Dancers on stage throwing buckets of water at each other in 'Vollmond'.
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Dance review: Vollmond, Sadler’s Wells

Fasten your seatbelts for a stormy night with Pina Bausch. 

Dr Diana Carroll

Feb 17, 2025
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