The Red Shoes
The 1948 film The Red Shoes is an icon. It won two Oscars and has…
Browsing: The Culturist
La La Land
It would be fair to say I was a fan of Damien Chazelle’s last film. Whiplash…
Aladdin at the Lyric Theatre
Brexit, Trump, yet more austerity – three reasons to be not so cheerful as we…
This House
After much-acclaimed runs in both the National Theatre and Chichester, James Graham’s play, This House,…
RSC’s King Lear at the Barbican
My first introduction to King Lear was at a school play. My brother, who sits…
Manon Lescaut at The Royal Opera House
Manon Lescaut isn’t generally considered Puccini’s best known (or loved) opera. After the first two…
The Woman in Black
The Woman in Black, a play based on Susan Hill’s spine-tingling 1983 novella, is the…
Dead Funny
As a comedy dedicated to comedy greats, the wonderful thing about Dead Funny is that…
Akram Khan’s Giselle
Under Tamara Rojo’s artistic direction, The English National Ballet is going from strength to strength.…
An Inspector Calls
An Inspector Calls is one of those plays you could easily assume to be a…
King Lear at the Old Vic
As I walked into the Old Vic for last night’s production of King Lear starring…
RSC’s Cymbeline
It’s like waiting for a bus: seeming aeons elapse with no mention of Cymbeline, and…