Thunderstorm at the Coliseum
It’s a rare treat to go to an opera house with absolutely no idea what…
Browsing: The Culturist
Yerma
“Yerma” means “barren” – and the agony of childlessness is given shocking and disturbing power…
Prom 19: David Bowie Late Night Prom
I’ve always thought that if you’re going to cover a song you should improve on…
Star Trek Beyond
Star Trek Beyond is the third in JJ Abrams’ revival of the series, with Chris…
The Queen of Spades
Opera Holland Park is London’s Glyndebourne and after 21 years of support from Kensington and…
David Hockney RA: 82 Portraits and 1 Still Life
I normally give myself two hours to see an exhibition. Not because this constitutes any…
Jesus Christ Superstar
As a non-Christian, I was intrigued as to whether this resurrection of Jesus Christ Superstar would be…
Shadowlands
Supposing all is right with the world, there is no way in which a production…
Béatrice et Bénédict at Glyndebourne
‘It’s the nicest day we’ve had this season’, sighed the press officer, and she certainly…
While the Sun Shines
While the Sun Shines, Terrence Rattigan’s eighth play, first premièred in 1943 to rave reviews…
After Miss Julie
“Woah. She just went from zero to 100 and didn’t come back, did she?” puffed…
Ralph Fiennes as Richard III
‘Now is the winter of our discontent’, hisses one of Shakespeare’s most malevolent villains, Richard…