Yes, Prime Minister
“Thirty years on, the original writers have returned to show us how little Westminster has moved on.” Rebecca enjoys the onstage adaptation of Yes, Prime Minister…
Browsing: The Culturist
Let’s Face the Music: A Chorus Line
“A Chorus Line is a proper musical. It has glittery top hats and everything. Yet it is unlike any other musical since it shows the ugly side of its own business…”
A Cut Above: The ENO’s Barber of Seville
It was a pleasure to see that the ENO haven’t entirely turned their backs on the more traditionally staged productions, even if they do only appear to have confidence in those Jonathan Miller has had a hand in.
The Cabinet of Dr Caligari
“Simple8’s theatrical adaptation of Caligari is a wonderfully innovative homage to the film. They employ “Poor Theatre” to tell the story, a theatrical style characterised by its absence of elaborate stagecraft.”
Great Expectations at the Vaudeville
Great Expectations has been brought to the screen many times before and all with varying degrees…
Dance Your Shoes Off at Claridge’s
Renowned for being one of the finest Art Deco hotels in London, Claridge’s is celebrating their glamorous heritage with the launch of Charleston Master Classes…
Les Misérables
With Hollywood’s finest gathering for the 85th Annual Academy Awards this Sunday, we take the opportunity to share our favourite Oscar-nominated films, Argo, Django Unchained, Hitchcock, and Les Misérables…
Argo
On Sunday 10th February 2013, Ben Affleck made me do something I’ve never done before.…
Django Unchained
Set in America’s Deep South two years before the outbreak of the civil war, Django…
Hitchcock
We’ve been waiting a long time for a film about Alfred Hitchcock, so it’s fitting…
The Drapes of Wrath: La Traviata
The 1852 novel by Alexandre Dumas, La dame aux Camélias is a story of two…
Harold Pinter’s Old Times
“This astonishing production toils with Pinter’s themes of identity and memory to confuse the audience, and the result is nothing short of electric.”