REVIEW: Double Act
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis is a twisted yet surprisingly warm comedy, culminating in a delightfully dramatic final scene that has the audience gripped.
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REVIEW: Albama 3
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe music of Alabama 3 is a fusion of acid house with country and blues, and is certainly a
unique sound, well suited to the Boiler Shop in Newcastle.
REVIEW: A Letter to Lyndon B Johnson or God; Whoever Reads This First
Reading Time: 2 minutes‘A Letter To Lyndon B Johnson or God: Whoever Reads This First’ is an entertaining and dynamic hour of pure talent and dedication; and the Beatles soundtrack is just the cherry on top. A well-made production, an impactful conversation, and a gifted duo that I undoubtedly recommend.
REVIEW: Mary and The Hyenas
Reading Time: 2 minutesMost people’s cultural awareness of feminist philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft is through the lens of her famous daughter, Frankenstein writer Mary Shelley. This production seeks to remedy that and explore the life of the seminal political and cultural provocateur through Maureen Lennon’s script and Esther Richardson’s direction.
REVIEW: Close Up
Reading Time: < 1 minute"Close Up" by Noé Soulier is now showing at the Royal Opera House as part of the London Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels festival. Featuring six dancers and five musicians from the baroque ensemble Il Convito, the piece delves into the intricate
relationship between movement and live music.
REVIEW: Allergic to People
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrom writer Rebecca Douglass, I'm Allergic to People is a dark and poignant look at how we as a society judge people's behaviors and actions.
REVIEW: Merce Cunningham Forever (BIPED and Beach Birds)
Reading Time: 2 minutesPresented as part of the Dance Reflections Festival, Lyon Opera Ballet boldly paired two of Cunningham’s major works: Beach Birds and BIPED.
REVIEW: What If They Ate The Baby
Reading Time: 2 minutesNew York City-based Theatrical duo Xhloe and Natasha have arrived at Soho Theatre with a double bill of shows: What If They Ate The Baby and A Letter To Lyndon B Johnson or God: Whoever Reads This First, performing on alternating nights. What If They Ate The Baby is an experimental thrill that considers the falsehood of the perfect image of the doting housewife of 1950s-esque suburbia.
REVIEW: Sisyphean Quick Fix
Reading Time: 2 minutesSisyphean Quick Fix is a well-organised and creative two-hander, a comedy-drama about sisterhood and alcoholism.
REVIEW: Gr oo ve
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs part of the Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival, gr oo ve arrived at Sadler’s Wells as one of the more quietly intense pieces in the programme—a stark, slow-burning solo that left a lasting imprint.