Reading Time: 3 minutesA surprisingly comedic whirlwind recap of a community coming together in the aftermath of disaster. Ambitious but under-appreciated journalist Genie Chance felt wasted on fluff pieces at the KENI radio station in Anchorage, Alaska, when an unprecedented…
Reading Time: 2 minutes‘This intimate staging brings the iconic tale of Julius Caesar and Cleopatra to life, exploring the political intrigue and tragic tensions of Handel’s classic opera.’ Handel’s Giulio Cesare in Egitto is a classic Baroque opera, full of political intrigue,…
Reading Time: 2 minutesHenry Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas is a classic of early English opera - written in the 1680’s, this is one of the earliest operas composed in England.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“This creative, engaging, and accessible production of Marlowe’s queer historical tragedy dives into themes of loyalty, duty, and betrayal.”
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis production is a brilliant testament to the playful, vital nature of modern ballet - at times surreal, at times intensely human, and always captivating.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA quick-fire evening of comedy based on details from the audience’s lives The League of Improv’s shows bring a celebrity host together with their small troupe of improvisers to create off-the-cuff scenes inspired (albeit very loosely) by…
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs the leaves start to change colour and crunch underfoot, we have finally entered ‘spooky season’–when many of us seek out an extra thrill or two as the long nights draw in. Writer and performer Lucy Spreckley’s new horror play, Skeleton, draws audiences into a complex web of memories, half-truths, and delusions.
Reading Time: 2 minutesLucia di Lammermoor, composed by Gaetano Donizetti, ticks many of the quintessential opera boxes – dramatic melodies, star-crossed lovers, and a fatally tragic ending.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis contemporary operatic take on a classic story is visually rich and musically dramatic, brought to life by a talented group of young singers Contemporary operas can seem daunting or inaccessible to many theatre-goers, but familiar stories…
Reading Time: 3 minutesEven the keenest historians might not expect a recital of medieval Mediterranean music to sell out one of Camden’s most popular venues on a Friday evening in June, and yet, the Idrîsî Ensemble’s recent concert at Koko was packed to the gills with a wildly enthusiastic audience.