Performing Arts
THEATRE REVIEW: The Twelve Days of Christmas, Chickenshed
The Twelve Days of Christmas is effortlessly professional, slick and witty.
Pantomime and the Musical
Where the British panto is sadly lacking at the moment is in its use of original songs for this institution.…
OPERA REVIEW: Hänsel und Gretel, The Royal Opera
I do not see the problem with ‘family shows’ exploring the stories’ darker strands. What are fairytales for if they…
MUSIC REVIEW: Simon Rattle, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
It may seem a conflict of interests to denote historically authentic performance as groundbreaking and openminded, until you've been spun…
Freedom to Freelance: creative independence
In the creative industries, freelancing is far from rare, but before you take that first step, there’s a whole host…
PERFORMANCE REVIEW: Lucha Libre London, Roundhouse
Following the classic story of Good v Evil, Lucha Libre’s masked wrestlers battled it out to win - not only…
THEATRE REVIEW: Hansel and Gretel, Catherine Wheels at Barbican
Catherine Wheels’ promenade production of Hansel and Gretel, currently at the Barbican, is anything but disappointing.
THEATRE REVIEW: Zero, Theatre Absolute
Zero is the story of one of hundreds of interrogation camps set up twenty years from now to extract information…
MUSIC REVIEW: Ricordi - Beyond 200
The dual company of the world-class ELISION Ensemble and featured Ricordi protégé, Perth composer Liza Lim, essentially transformed what might…
PERFORMANCE REVIEW: Apples & Snakes, Soho Theatre
Fast becoming one of London’s most exciting literary groups, Apples & Snakes is pushing the boundaries in poetry and spoken…