REVIEW: Assassins
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe stories of those who attempted to assassinate US presidents across history are woven together in a daring and funny exploration of the American Dream’s dark side.
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REVIEW: White Nights
Reading Time: 2 minutesRemember the blazing fanfares that open Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony? For Tchaikovsky, they symbolised Fate, and the whole symphony simply bursts with melody and emotion. If you’ve already heard Vasily Petrenko conduct Russian music, you won’t need telling twice: things are about to get exciting, in a concert that begins with the flying fiddles of Weinberg’s Moldavian Rhapsody and features the unforgettable tunes of Shostakovich’s irreverent Suite. Trust us, you’ll know them when you hear them!
REVIEW: Kismet
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe caught the new double bill delivered by Rambert at the Festival Theatre. It was also the world premiere of Gallery of Consequence. KISMET brings together two heartfelt works that reflect on the unpredictable and deeply human experience we all share.
REVIEW: Never Get to Heaven in an Empty Shell
Reading Time: 2 minutesGhostly encounters leading to self-discovery are well-trodden ground, but they don’t usually take place at Angel tube station.
REVIEW: A Single Man
Reading Time: 2 minutes‘A Single Man’ combines ballet with live music, exploring the protagonist George's reaction to the death of his lover.
REVIEW: Get Happy
Reading Time: 2 minutesAt the heart of Get Happy, a new one-man show at the Omnibus Theatre, lies a relatable quest for contentment in the bustling big city. Our protagonist, a gay man in his late twenties, finds his world nudged off-kilter when his best friend and housemate announces their engagement.
REVIEW: Outside Voice
Reading Time: 2 minutesOutside Voice is the finest of contemporary theatre. Outside Voice challenges our understanding of disinformation. Matt Morrison’s original work sees soon-to-be government health committee chair Helen struggle to mesh her world of hardline academia with her husband’s…
REVIEW: Songs of the Bulbul
Reading Time: 2 minutesA hypnotic dance of light and shadow, Songs of the Bulbul soars close to transcendence; just shy of perfect, but utterly unforgettable. From the moment Aakash Odedra steps into a circle of candlelight, cloaked in white and…
REVIEW: SOHO
Reading Time: 2 minutesSOHO with the LPO is a dazzling portrait of urban memory Walking into Queen Elizabeth Hall for the premiere of SOHO, I had no idea I was about to be immersed in one of the most original…
REVIEW: Over and Over (and over again)
Reading Time: 2 minutesCandoco delivers a night of sweaty joy in their ode to raving while disabled As one of very few integrated dance companies in Europe, Candoco, which is composed of disabled and non-disabled dancers, brings their new production…