7 Deaths of Maria Callas
The “mother of performance art” Marina Abramovic has been obsessed with Maria Callas for many…
Browsing: The Culturist
Remembrances of War: An Exhibition by Paul Joyce
My first thoughts on beginning the series were to paint exactly what I remembered, but…
La Traviata at The Coliseum
So, just for complete disclosure here, Traviata was the first opera I ever saw, and…
Sarah Lucas: Happy Gas
“I decided to hang the exhibition mainly on chairs…” she says, before adding, “much in…
The Score at Theatre Royal Bath
The highly anticipated Theatre Royal Bath Production of The Score starring Brian Cox is a…
Peter Grimes at the ENO
Let me begin – most unusually – with the orchestra. The ENO’s production of Peter…
Iolanthe at the ENO
G&S always loved taking a pop at the establishment. The law, the army and the…
A Voyage Round My Father
Former Artistic Director of The National Theatre, Richard Eyre directs an all-star cast in the…
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
David Grann’s latest book The Wager, A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder tells the…
Pygmalion at The Old Vic
Bertie Carvel is unrecognisable from his last appearance at the Old Vic when he not…
English National Ballet: Our Voices
There is a rule in theatre that one should always leave the audience wanting more.…
The Fraud, by Zadie Smith
Ever since Zadie Smith burst on to the literary scene with her deservedly award winning…