REVIEW: NOW NOT NOW
Reading Time: 2 minutesAn absolute triumph of neurodivergent creativity and ingenuity
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REVIEW: Circa Duck Pond
Reading Time: 3 minutesFrom the opening of the performance until the very end, this show manages to captivate and enthral the audience.
REVIEW: Goldberg Variations Reimagined
Reading Time: 2 minutesAlthough Bach’s Goldberg Variations were written in 1741 for a harpsichord and published to refresh the spirits of music lovers, it is easy to forget how private a piece it was originally meant to be, which made it fair to wonder how it would fare in the hands of a full ensemble on Thursday night. Sinfonia Smith Square under the baton of Robin O’Neill, whose own orchestration of the work was being performed, answered that question by offering a performance so warm and generous that it was a pleasure from beginning to end.
REVIEW: John Dowland: Flow My Teares
Reading Time: 2 minutesAn exquisitely intimate recital in which Laurence Kilsby and Yuli Bayeul’s virtuosity and palpable connection brought Dowland’s melancholy vividly to life. Two chairs and a music stand. At the centre of Smith Square Hall, surrounded by their…
REVIEW: Waitress The Musical
Reading Time: 2 minutesWatching Waitress: The Musical was like gorging on a delicious slice of pie after months of miserable self-denial. Sweet, funny and unexpectedly moving, this production serves up a warming dish of delicious comfort food. The wit, emotional complexity and theatrical flair transforms Adrienne Shelly’s film Waitress (2007) into a show that feels as though it was born to be a musical.
REVIEW: I’m Fine: Sasha Nezlobin
Reading Time: 2 minutesPutin isn’t someone who is likely to have a great sense of humour. Which is unfortunate, as maybe if he could take a joke, plus some criticism of the Russian government, Sasha Nezlobin wouldn’t have been designated a ‘foreign agent’ and exiled from his homeland.
REVIEW: Henry Purcell: Rebellion
Reading Time: 2 minutesDo you like Dungeons and Dragons? Have you ever wanted to feel like you’re in the middle of a Robin Hood reboot? Ever wandered through the halls of Hampton Court Palace pretending to be one of Henry VIII’s six wives? If so, baroque music is for you.
REVIEW: Girls
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen 276 schoolgirls were kidnapped in Chibok, Nigeria by terrorist group Boko Haram in 2014, the world was outraged. The hashtag #BringBackOurGirls circulated internationally, and yet 12 years on, 83 of the girls still remain unaccounted for. Amnesty International estimates that over 2,000 women and girls have been abducted by the group since, while the global attention and outrage has long since subsided.
REVIEW: Rollers Forever
Reading Time: 2 minutesRollers Forever is a jukebox musical using the hits of the Bay City Rollers, that famous Scottish band of the 1970s. It follows the story of two young female fans, how they were introduced to the music and their subsequent following of all things ‘Rollers’. It is essentially a love letter to any fan who has the chance to witness it. An obligatory show for anyone who would want to live in the 70s for a couple of hours, including those who want to relive the decade or people who missed it the first time around.
REVIEW: The Gang of Three
Reading Time: 2 minutesA gripping political drama where sharp dialogue, old friendships and bruising ambition collide. Politics might not immediately seem like the most entertaining subject for a night at the theatre, but The Gang of Three proves otherwise. Written…