REVIEW: …Earnest?
Reading Time: 2 minutes…Earnest? begins as if you are watching a true performance of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest. Before long, however, you realise the show in front of you may not be true to the book.
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REVIEW: Faygele
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe show follows the adolescence and death of Ari Freed as he navigates homophobia within an Orthodox Jewish community.
REVIEW: Southern Light: Jesus Christ Superstar
Reading Time: 3 minutesAn amateur production by arrangement with The Really Useful Group Limited. Southern Light: Jesus Christ Superstar The first musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice to be produced for the professional stage.
REVIEW: Feminal
Reading Time: 2 minutesFeminal is an eye-opening portrayal of womanhood. Through the medium of dance, with singing included in the latter part of the show, performer Becca Hoback conveys a story of repression and revelation.
REVIEW: The Gang of Three
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Gang of Three is the newest play written by duo Robert Khan and Tom Salinksy, and details the tumultuous professional relationship between three leading members of the Labour party as they jockey for power in the 1970s/80s.
REVIEW: An Oak Tree
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn celebration of its 20th anniversary, the Olivier Award-winning producers of Fleabag and Baby Reindeer presents Tim Crouch’s groundbreaking An Oak Tree.
REVIEW: Goner
Reading Time: 2 minutesMarikiscrycrycry’s choreographic piece graces Battersea Arts Centre this May, joining a host of other gory shows that have made their way to this venue in recent months.
REVIEW: For the Love of Trees
Reading Time: 3 minutesMay 5th saw the show at Edinburgh TradFest split in two halves - a set from avant folk vocalist and composer Fiona Soe Paing, followed by this year’s special commission “For The Love of Trees” created by harpist, singer and composer Mary Macmaster.
REVIEW: ASMF with Bomsori Kim
Reading Time: 2 minutesOn Monday afternoon, once again, I found myself in the historic home of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields. I’ve said it before, and I will say it again: this is my favourite orchestra. Reviewing their concerts never really feels like “reviewing” in the traditional sense. It’s more like telling another story from the ASMF universe, a new chapter featuring another remarkable guest. And let’s be honest: I already know I will be giving it five stars.
REVIEW: Q the Music – James Bond Concert Spectacular
Reading Time: 2 minutesThere are few soundtracks as unmistakably iconic as those that accompany James Bond. From the bold brass of “Goldfinger” to the smoky elegance of “Skyfall,” the music of 007 has become almost as defining as the secret agent himself. On a crisp evening at Fairfield Halls, Croydon, Q The Music delivered a pitch-perfect tribute to this legacy — a two-hour concert experience that dazzled from start to finish.