Reviews

On December 9th, 2024

Review: “A Festive Cauldron of Fun”: Simon Armitage’s adaptation of ‘Hansel and Gretel’ Wows at Shakespeare’s Globe – until 5 January

The Globe Theatre’s presentation of Hansel and Gretel casts a magical glow over the festive season with a burst of joyous energy. Written by Simon Armitage, this adaptation breathes new life int...

On December 5th, 2024

Review: Tara Clerkin Trio: A Sonic Journey Through Bristol’s Avant-Garde Soundscapes, at EartH Hackney on 16 November

I had coincidentally travelled straight from Bristol to see Tara Clerkin and her bandmates, brothers Sunny-Joe Paradiso and Patrick Benjamin, whose sound unmistakably channelled their West Country hom...

On December 2nd, 2024

Review: The reincarnations of the bindi in Bharti Kher’s artwork – ‘Target Queen’, outdoor commission at Hayward Gallery

The Bindi – A decorative forehead dot worn by Indian women, laden with meaning of social and religious principles and the point at which human consciousness affixes to the spiritual realm –...

On November 22nd, 2024

Review: Kew Gardens invites visitors for their annual spellbinding light display in ‘Christmas at Kew’, until 6 January 2025

‘Christmas at Kew’ returns for the festive season and its eleventh year to welcome visitors back inside its magical wonderland. Dating back to the 18th century, The Royal Botanic Gardens were offi...

On November 20th, 2024

Review: ‘All We Imagine As Light’ – A Beautiful Meditation on Womanhood in India, in cinemas from 29 November

Payal Kapadia’s ode to Mumbai eroticises constant movement: woozy shots of passing trains, crowded markets and murmuring traffic evaporate before we can grasp them. These dreamlike sequences are ell...

On November 11th, 2024

Review: Anastasia Samoylova’s ‘Adaptation’ – A visual journey examining the distinction between simulated ideologies and reality – at Saatchi Gallery until 20 Jan 2025

Sometimes, one’s perception of reality can be expanded on through limiting perspective.  Previously invisible factors and nuances are revealed through the omission of others, and the holistic persp...

On November 8th, 2024

Review: ‘Darbar Festival’ – profound musical moments of emotional and sensory experience, 26 October at The Barbican Centre

Each year, classical music enthusiasts eagerly await the Darbar Festival in London. We  look forward to those profound moments  of emotional and sensory experience that can only come  from an ancie...

On November 7th, 2024

Review: ‘Whistling As The Night Calls’: Martin O’Brien and zack mennell’s provocative exploration of the spectral space between life and death- at Deptford VSSL Studio until 1st December

‘Martin O’Brien and zack mennell reunite for their exhibition, Whistling As The Night Calls, hosted by Future Ritual at the VSSL Studio in Deptford. This marks a significant evolution in their...