CultureSummer Entertainment: From Ritual to MusicalIn many cities, summer means a theatrical lull. Understandably so – who wants to sit in a stuffy hall when…
CultureYou Will Love Us: Musicals with Rock Music InsideAmong the diverse array of musicals currently playing on London stages, there is a distinct niche called Jukebox. This is…
Columnists Culture Lifestyle People TownA Classic Tragedy: Dominic West as Eddie CarboneLet’s say it straight away: this is very much an actor’s play. Director Lindsay Posner focuses on dissecting characters, clearly…
Columnists Culture People TownGreat Maria: The story of Marie Curie put into a musicalOff-West End plays are always made with great love and tremendous enthusiasm. It’s not about commerce, but about art in…
Columnists Culture Lifestyle TownGet Me Out of Here?“Boys from the Blackstuff” was directed by Kate Wasserberg at Liverpool’s Royal Court. After a highly successful run, the performance…
Columnists Culture Lifestyle People TownThe Meaning of Life. Ian McKellen Plays Falstaff at the Noël Coward TheatreIndeed, “Player Kings” is a actor’s benefit for Ian McKellen. A Shakespearean actor, who has seemingly played every Shakespearean role…
Columnists TownIndulgence of Buffoonery: An Unexpected Version of Gogol at the Marylebone TheatreFrom the very start, this new production of “The Government Inspector” leaves no illusions for the audience. “Did you come…
