HKK Chinese New Year
When I first visited the finest fine dining outpost of the Hakkasan empire, HKK, which…
Author Alex Larman
Arcadia
After the truly shattering disappointment of Tom Stoppard’s newest play, The Hard Problem, it was…
The Ramen Revolution
First of all, you have to forget about Wagamama. Not that their bowls of noodles…
The Ruling Class
Second-or-third rate productions of first-rate plays are, regrettably, an all too common occurrence in London…
Sea Dreaming
There’s a divinity that shapes our ends, rough-hew them how we will. Sometimes, it seems…
The Merchant Of Venice at The Almeida
After its initial, and triumphant, appearance at the RSC in 2011, Rupert Goold’s revelatory production…
Henry IV, Parts I & II
For a pair of plays often described as Shakespeare’s single greatest achievement, the Henry IV…
An Oxford Sojourn: Macdonald Randolph Hotel
The first thing that you notice about Oxford – city of dreaming spires, home of…
Twelfth Night
‘If music be the food of love, play on.’ Probably Shakespeare’s greatest comedy – and…
The Hypochondriac
Perhaps appropriately for a play revolving around bodily functions and enemas, The Hypochondriac hits a…
Innside Oktoberfest
What are the things in the world that you’ve always wanted to do most? For…
The ENO’s Otello
Adapting Shakespeare into different media is an artistic strategy that is nearly as old as…