The Crucible at the Gielgud Theatre
Lyndsey Turner directs an impressive revival of Salem’s unnerving story, Alice Payne reviews… The stage…
Browsing: The Culturist
Hansel and Gretel at Opera Holland Park
There are many versions of the folk tale of Hansel and Gretel. They range from…
Roman Holiday
Receiving its UK premiere at Theatre Royal Bath this week, and hoping to transfer (via…
Così fan tutte at The Grange Festival
The beloved comic opera, Così fan tutte (meaning ‘Women all do thus’) premiered in 1790…
Groundhog Day at The Old Vic
So the news is all about fakery on the daytime TV sofas. And it concerns…
The Grange Festival 2023
The Grange Festival, founded in 2017 by Michael Chance OBE, has followed in the noble…
Rigoletto at Opera Holland Park
Cecilia Stinton’s new production of Rigoletto for Opera Holland Park updates its setting from Renaissance…
Garsington Opera 2023
Garsington Opera in Oxfordshire opens on 31st May, the epitome of what a refined country…
The Great Gatsby by Northern Ballet
Northern Ballet is a company that is characterised not only by its dancers’ athleticism and…
Van Gogh in Auvers: His Final Months
The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year with a…
Ain’t Too Proud
Were the Sixties a more innocent time? On the surface of it, you might think…
La Serenissima: The Story of Venice
It is a brave writer who takes on Venice, La Serenissima, given the long list…