Reviews

On March 28th, 2025

Review: Four Mothers: A Witty and Deeply Human Look at Identity, Loss and the Strength in Community – in UK and Irish cinemas 4th April 

Four Mothers follows Edward (James McArdle), a writer trying to juggle his upcoming career success with the responsibility of caring for his elderly mother, Alma (Fionnula Flanagan). His plans are dis...

On March 26th, 2025

Review: ‘Paradise Lost (Lies Unopened Beside Me)’ – Divine Failures: Ben Duke and Sharif Afifi’s Re-imaginings of Milton’s Epic, Battersea Arts Centre, until 5 April

How can God create a perfect world when he himself is fraught with the same flaws, vices and uncertainties as his postlapsarian creations? ‘Paradise Lost (lies unopened beside me)’ dismant...

On March 26th, 2025

Review: “A night of unhinged humour with Dulcé Sloan” – Soho Theatre

American comedian Dulcé Sloan enters the stage randomly talking, with what feels like finishing off a conversation with a close friend, about her messy and confusing first night. The audience doesn&#...

On March 20th, 2025

Review: Chasing the ‘NOW’: Time, Politics and Poetry in Jasmin Vardimon’s Production at Sadler’s Wells East

How do you capture the present, the amorphous, slippery now, when, in the very act of noticing it, it has already disappeared into the past? Jasmin Vardimon’s latest work, NOW, at the newly opened S...

On March 4th, 2025

Review: ‘What Is It Like?’ – Using simulation to explore the subjectivity of human consciousness – arebyte Gallery, until 4 May

Making art within the realm of physical reality borrows much of its impact from the captivation that reality already induces, re-contextualising phenomena within a gallery space to stimulate new under...

On February 20th, 2025

Review: Immerse yourself in the art of flowers at Saatchi Gallery – ‘Flowers – Flora in Contemporary Art & Culture’ – Until 5 May

There is more to flowers than just their physical beauty. Their influence on our contemporary culture and significance in history is explored in this exhibition, which showcases over 500 artworks, inc...

On February 11th, 2025

Review: Kew Gardens Orchid Festival 2025 – a dazzling and vibrant tribute to Peru’s natural landscape – until 2 March  

Upon entering the glasshouse, you are suddenly transported to the stunning gardens of Peru, where the ceiling of leaves and orchids hangs above you, and sculptures of insects and birds hang around wit...

On February 6th, 2025

Review: Amy Gledhill’s ‘Make Me Look Fit On The Poster’: A relatable comedy on body image and awkward cringe-worthy moments that keep you up at night – Soho Theatre, until 8 February

If there is one thing Gledhill wants us to take away from this show, it is to feel in control of our confidence and self-esteem, oh, and also to leave a trail of kisses before going down for the “wi...