REVIEW: This Is Not About Me
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis Is Not About Me acutely explores the shifting meanings of intimacy through Grace and Eli, a pair entangled in an intricate, long-standing relationship.
Month March 2026
REVIEW: Sunset
Reading Time: 3 minutesTitled Sunset, the programme itself traced a kind of emotional arc, from intimacy and loss to absurdity, virtuosity, and finally clarity.
REVIEW: St John Passion
Reading Time: 2 minutesOne week before Easter, at Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment presented St John Passion under the direction of Johanna Soller, which also marked her London debut.
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Mithra Malek
Reading Time: 3 minutesBlending the brutal beauty of ancient tragedy with voices of today, this bold new production replaces the traditional chorus with filmed testimonies from women across cultures, interwoven with live contemporary folk music that bridges East and West.
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Nikol Kollars
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe sat down with Nikol Kollars for a quick chat about her upcoming project, Fickle Eulogy.
REVIEW: What I (Don’t) Know About Autism
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Sixth Sense Collective are taking back control of autistic representation with breathtaking results
REVIEW: Elgar Serenade for Strings
Reading Time: 3 minutes“A hauntingly intimate evening that journeyed from Elgar’s gentle warmth, through the
séance‑like anguish of The Immortal, to the majestic sweep of Sibelius’s Second
Symphony.”
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Rio Barker
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe sat down with Rio Barker to chat about English National Ballet's new production of My First Ballet: Cinderella.
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Laura K Bailey
Reading Time: 3 minutesLaura K Bailey was cast as J.K. Rowling in a play that drew widespread attention at the Edinburgh Festival in 2024. Her new show revisits that experience, exploring the complexities of being a cis woman navigating a world where identity, voice, and visibility are under scrutiny — and where remaining neutral is not always a neutral act.
REVIEW: Fleetwood Unchained
Reading Time: 3 minutesFleetwood Unchained have risen to this challenge with gusto and put on a sensational performance at The Beacon Arts Theatre