Reviews

On September 24th, 2024

Review: ‘Fragile Beauty’: Timeless Moments from the Sir Elton John and David Furnish Photography Collection at V&A – until 5th January 2025

Turn the corner to Fragile Beauty and a curved, soft pink wall greets you. A single, striking black and white image hangs prominently, its starkness a counterpoint. The image is Richard Avedon’s Ron...

On September 18th, 2024

Film Review: Cédric Kahn’s ‘The Goldman Case’: A Riveting Exploration of Justice – In UK and Irish Cinemas 20 September

THE GOLDMAN CASE starts silent, a full-on immersion into the context of the trial of Pierre Goldman, a left-wing intellectual, thief and revolutionary accused of multiple robberies and two murders in ...

On September 16th, 2024

Review: Bahamian Artist Tavares Strachan’s ‘There Is Light Somewhere’ brings stories of unsung cultural pioneers to the forefront

Inside Tavares Strachan: There Is Light Somewhere, daylight is replaced by a hushed, almost reverent darkness. Spotlights pierce the gloom, highlighting individual works with dramatic intensity. A low...

On September 5th, 2024

The Weyard Sisters – A sequel to Macbeth offering voice and agency to its overlooked female characters – Premiered at Riverside Studios this August

‘The Weyard Sisters’ is presented as a female-orientated sequel to ‘Macbeth’, conceived by Helen Alexander, who serves as both the writer and director. The play seeks to re-examine Shakespeare...

On August 23rd, 2024

Review: Magician Jamie Allan’s ‘Amaze’ reminds childhood excitement and magic is lifelong – Marylebone Theatre, until 24 Aug

After the successful U.S. run of his new show ‘Amaze’, critically acclaimed magician Jamie Allan makes his highly anticipated return to the UK. ‘Amaze’ delivers an evening of exciting and hear...

On July 17th, 2024

Review: East London Shakespeare Festival’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ – An evening of laughter, romance and deception under the stars – until 4 Aug

Deck chairs, lemon trees and romantic backdrops – ELSF brings the Mediterranean to North London as the audience are whisked away to sun-drenched Messina, a Sicilian paradise. This new take on Mu...

On July 9th, 2024

Film Review: Monia Chokri’s ‘The Nature of Love’ is an honest insight into adult affairs – in UK and Irish cinemas

‘True love, according to Vladimir Jankélévitch, is irrational. We love because we love. Love is the sole source of love. It strikes us like an illness.’ The chaos of the first scene of NATURE OF...

On June 26th, 2024

Review: Sheep Soup’s ‘House Of Life’ transcends language and time to become an energy, a collectiveness, a self-discovery – Soho Theatre, until 6 July and EdFringe in August

House of Life is a captivating cabaret show that transcends conventional theatre boundaries. Led by the RaveRend, a wonderful host and performer, we start what they will call in a few moments the ‘j...

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