Scoop
January 24th 1848 in Sutter’s Mill, Caloma, California, was the moment that one James W…
Browsing: The Culturist
My First Ballet: Swan Lake with ENB
It’s surely never too early to introduce children to theatre and instil a love of…
Ripley
Director and photographer Paul Joyce, recalls his meetings with Patricia Highsmith and reviews Ripley on…
Sargent and Fashion at Tate Britain
If you’re after an art fix with period drama aplenty, the Tate Britain’s Sargent and…
Super-Infinite: The Transformations of John Donne
Super-Infinite is a startlingly wonderful and quite unputdownable biography of John Donne. Katherine Rundell has…
Duke Bluebeard’s Castle
Bartok’s nightmarish fairy-tale opera (the story is based on one written in 1697 by Charles…
The Magic Flute at the ENO
There can be little doubt as to how much London needs the ENO, surely the…
Guys and Dolls at The Bridge Theatre
In musical theatre, there is a phenomenon known as “the 11 o’clock number”. Some musicals…
The Academy Awards 2024
The closest I have come to holding an actual Oscar was when I was staying…
Past Lives
Past Lives is the astonishingly assured film debut by Korean playwright, and now director, Celine…
Prisoner: No Danish Pastry
Back in the day when films were rated ‘U’ (child) to ‘X’ (over 16), I…