Artist Interview: SEEN
Many leagues from murky subway tunnels and transport yards of New York, Bond Street’s Opera…
Browsing: The Culturist
The Pearl Fishers
When French composer, George Bizet, died from a heart attack at the untimely age of…
Hobson’s Choice
Mark Benton is a funny guy. I don’t think he could help it if he…
Mr Burns at the Almeida
US playwright Anne Washburn’s “post-electric” play will not leave you cold. Classic theatre lovers are…
Hotel at the National Theatre
Polly Stenham is one of Britain’s fresh, young playwrights. In 2008 she became the youngest…
Heist: London’s First Anti-Gallery
I rubbed shoulders with celebrities (don’t expect me to reel them off) last week for…
Rojo and Acosta in Romeo and Juliet
Created for English National Ballet by the renowned choreographer Derek Deane, ballet principal Tamara Rojo…
Garsington Opera 25th Anniversary Season: Fidelio
Never mind if the overture to Fidelio happens to be Beethoven’s 1st, 2nd or 3rd…
A Simple Space
It’s not so much what this group of seven young Australian acrobats do; it’s the…
Bakersfield Mist
I rather like a swift 80-minuter at the theatre. Not only are you done in…
Così fan tutte
After a few variable seasons, I can report with pleasure that the English National Opera…