The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
You don’t need a degree in drama to discern political satire when the lead is…
Browsing: The Culturist
James Thierrée – The Toad Knew
From the moment the shimmering red crushed velvet curtain drops to the floor and scampers…
Forty Years On
‘Alan Bennett’ and ‘school’ are likely to be two topics that crop up in close…
The Philanthropist
Christopher Hampton’s The Philanthropist came about in rather curious circumstances. At the time, having recently…
The Mentor
Christopher Hampton’s translated version of German author Daniel Kehlmann’s successful second play The Mentor, currently…
The American Dream at the British Museum
Ever since Andy Warhol first swept ink through a fine silk mesh and revealed a…
Carousel at the London Coliseum
Expectations were high on the press night of English National Opera’s new version of Rodgers…
Shirley Valentine UK Tour
It’s just over 30 years since Willy Russell’s play Shirley Valentine first premièred at the…
An American in Paris
The 1951 film was a colourful reverie starring Gene Kelly and a 17-year-old Leslie Caron…
The Eyes of My Mother
The Eyes of My Mother looked so unnerving that I actually avoided it at the…
The Miser
The Garrick Theatre’s new version of The Miser looks like a winning formula. London loves a…
Revolution at the Royal Academy
Art relies on change, on flux. As old methods become tarnished with use, artists seek…