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Category: London

• Colonialism Culture London Magic Romance Shakespeare Theatre

  The Tempest at Greenwich Theatre review ****

  The Tempest Greenwich Theatre, 16th February 2019 As my dear old mum would say “sometimes Michael you would forget your head if it wasn’t screwed on”. Not for the first time the Tourist managed to leave the programme for this performance by Lazarus Theatre Company of The Tempest in a…

  March 8, 2019
• Ancient History Architecture art Culture Empire Exhibition History London Power War

  I Am Ashurbanipal exhibition at the British Museum review ****

  I Am Ashurbanipal King of the World, King of Assyria  British Museum, 15th February 2019 Crikey. Those Assyrians had a way with reliefs carved in gypsum/alabaster. Even if it was primarily all in the service of terrifying aggrandisement. The King hunting, the King and his soldiers slaying his enemies, the…

  March 7, 2019
• Capitalism Culture Economics History London Musicals Theatre USA

  The American Clock at the Old Vic review ***

  The American Clock Old Vic Theatre, 11th February 2019 All the reviews will tell you the same thing. This was not one of Arthur Miller’s finest moments. Mind you his finest moments are amongst the greatest in theatrical history so the bar is set pretty high. A series of vignettes,…

  March 5, 2019
• Business Capitalism Culture Economics Environment London Russia Theatre

  Wild East at the Young Vic review ***

  Wild East Young Vic Theatre, 13th February 2019 So after an hour spent in the florid company of an unraveling traveller couple courtesy of Cuzco at Theatre 503, followed by a hour lapping up the detail of natural and man-made beauty through the eyes of John Ruskin (The Power of…

  March 3, 2019
• Colonialism Culture London Peru Relationship Spain Theatre

  Cuzco at Theatre 503 review ***

  Cuzco Theatre 503, 13th February 2019 Wednesday afternoon. Quite nice weather as I recall. Near the end of the run. No great surprise that Theatre 503, (above the Latchmere in Battersea), was home to just a few, presumably, lost souls including your intrepid correspondent. Hopefully a few more punters pitched…

  March 3, 2019
• Classical Music Concert Contemporary Classical Culture London Minimalism

  Steve Reich: London Sinfonietta at the Royal Festival Hall review ****

  London Sinfonietta, Synergy Vocals, Micaela Haslam, Andrew Gourlay (conductor), Sound Intermedia Royal Festival Hall, 12th February in 2019 Steve Reich Clapping Music Runner for Large Ensemble Music for 18 Musicians Is it possible to have too much of a good thing? The good thing, in this case, being the minimalist…

  March 3, 2019
• Chamber Music Classical Music Concert Culture London

  Piano trio and percussion at the Wigmore Hall review ***

  Sergey Khachatryan (violin), Alisa Weilerstein (cello), Inon Barnatan (piano), Colin Currie (percussion), Owen Gunnell (percussion), Sam Walton (percussion) Wigmore Hall, 11th February 2019 Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Trio in D Op. 70 No. 1 ‘Ghost’ Arnold Schoenberg – Verklärte Nacht Op. 4 (arr. Eduard Steuermann for piano trio) Rolf Wallin – Realismos Mágicos Dmitry Shostakovich – Symphony No.…

  February 27, 2019
• Capitalism Culture Germany London Politics Power Russia Theatre

  The Good Person of Szechwan at the Barbican Theatre review ****

  The Good Person of Szechwan Moscow Pushkin Drama Theatre, Barbican Theatre, 9th February 2019 I am a sucker for these Russian theatre companies. Despite the fact that I can’t say I was bowled over by the last visits of the Maly Drama Theatre of St Petersburg and the Vakhtangov State…

  February 27, 2019
• Classical Music Concert Contemporary Classical Culture Hungary London Science Symphony

  Peter Eotvos and the Philharmonia at the Royal Festival Hall review ***

  Philharmonia Orchestra, Peter Eötvös (conductor), Iveta Apkalna (organ), László Fassang (Hammond organ) Royal Festival Hall, 7th February 2019 Arnold Schoenberg – Accompaniment to an Imaginary Film Scene, Op. 34 Bela Bartok – Dance Suite Igor Stravinsky – Symphony in Three Movements Peter Eotvos – Multiversum A sort of panic purchase…

  February 22, 2019
• Culture London Theatre

  Pinter at Pinter 7 review ****

  Pinter at Pinter Seven: A Slight Ache/The Dumb Waiter Harold Pinter Theatre, 7th February 2019 Daniel John Dyer, landlord of the Queen Vic, go to cinematic hardman, fan of West Ham and coke, protege of Harold Pinter and now some-time political sage. There is his youthful mug. Say what you…

  February 21, 2019