Dr Diana Carroll

Dr Diana Carroll is a writer, speaker, and reviewer currently based in Adelaide and 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

A man in early 20th century peasant garb is leaping in the air. He's surrounded by several other men. Fiddler on the Roof
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Musical review: Fiddler on the Roof, Barbican Theatre, London

A fabulous 'Fiddler' overflowing with heart, humour and harmony.

Dr Diana Carroll

Jun 10, 2025
Six women in colourful costumes on stage.
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Musical review: SIX the Musical, Vaudeville Theatre, London

Divorced, beheaded and died... The six wives of Henry VIII live long and loud!

Dr Diana Carroll

Jun 10, 2025
A vibrant photograph of a woman in black, dancing flamenco. She is dressed in black, her dress swirling around her. A group of dancers standing behind her are also dressed in black. The photo is a promotional image for 'Muerta de Amor' at Flamenco Festival.
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Don’t miss in June – your monthly guide to the brightest and best arts in London

ArtsHub UK’s monthly round-up of arts and cultural sector highlights.

Dr Diana Carroll

Jun 2, 2025
An orchestra is in the background. In the foreground a woman is standing in front of a desk. Two men are standing between her, The one on the right is wielding a small knife. A scene from Opera North's staged concert version of Verdi's 'Simon Boccanegra'.
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Opera review: Simon Boccanegra, Royal Festival Hall, Southbank London

Opera North gives a masterclass in operatic concert staging.

Dr Diana Carroll

May 26, 2025
A woman in red at the front bottom left corner with four people in black (with red gloves) leaning back next to each other. A scene from Jasmin Vardimon Company's 'ALiCE'.
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Dance review: ALiCE, Sadler’s Wells, London

A 'curiouser and curiouser' reinvention of 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'. 

Dr Diana Carroll

May 26, 2025
A fair-skinned woman comforts a fair-skinned man as he weeps with his head against her chest. Both are dressed in drab period garments reflecting the play's setting of the 1690s. The photograph depicts Gavin Drea as John Proctor and Phoebe Pryce as Elizabeth Proctor in 'The Crucible' at Shakespeare's Globe.
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Theatre review: The Crucible, Shakespeare’s Globe

Arthur Miller’s haunting drama of the Salem witch trials comes to the Globe.

Dr Diana Carroll

May 23, 2025
Two panels. On the left is a profile pic of a man with white hair looking to the left. On the right is the cover of a book, 'Alice's Oxford' which features an illustration of Alice in Wonderland meeting the Queen of Hearts and her entourage.
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Book Review: Alice’s Oxford, Peter Hunt

Tiptoe through the back streets of Oxford with this new book about Alice and her author Charles Dodgson.

Dr Diana Carroll

May 23, 2025
A middle-age man in a blue top is confronting a younger bearded man in a grey hoodie.
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Theatre review: The Fifth Step, Soho Place, London

A compelling two-hander about masculinity and dealing with your demons.

Dr Diana Carroll

May 21, 2025
Two panels. On left is a black and white photo of a young woman wearing black with long fair hair. On the right is the cover of a book 'That's All I know' which features a dog standing over a dead rabbit.
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Book review: That’s All I Know, Elisa Levi

An engaging tale of sadness and quiet desperation. 

Dr Diana Carroll

May 12, 2025
A concert scene, with an orchestra in the background. Two men and a woman are a the foreground standing at podiums. To the right is a conductor.
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Music review: Janáček: The Excursions of Mr Brouček, Barbican Hall

The London Symphony Orchestra embarked on a bold and boisterous journey with the irrepressible Mr Brouček. 

Dr Diana Carroll

May 8, 2025
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