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  Don Carlos at the Rose Kingston review ****

  Don Carlos Rose Theatre Kingston, 9th November 2018 No one could accuse Friedrich Schiller of holding back in Don Carlos. Goethe inspired Sturm und Drang Romanticism, a Kantian paean to the centrality of personal freedom and democracy, the clash of liberty and tyranny, a stab at the sublime, a (loose)…

  November 23, 2018
• Classical Music Concert Contemporary Classical London

  Emerson String Quartet at Milton Court review ****

  The Emerson String Quartet Milton Court Concert Hall, 8th November 2018 Britten – String Quartet No 3, Op 94 Shostakovich – String Quartet No 8 in C minor, Op 110 Beethoven – String Quartet No 7 in F major, Op 59 No 1, “Razumovsky” You still see some venerable rock…

  November 21, 2018
• Culture Italy Literature London Love Sexuality Shakespeare

  Romeo and Juliet at the Barbican review ***

  Romeo and Juliet Barbican Theatre, 8th November 2018 You can stay right next to Juliet’s balcony in Verona. Le Suite de Giulietta. The Tourist, SO, BD and LD can vouch for the lovely decor, the sizeable rooms and the delicious breakfast. The courtyard is closed at night so it is…

  November 19, 2018
• Culture London Religion Sexuality Theatre

  The Funeral Director at the Southwark Playhouse review ****

  The Funeral Director Southwark Playhouse, 6th November 2018 The Papatango New Writing Prize, which kicked off in 2009, is the first and only playwriting award which guarantees the winner a full scale professional production, a share of the takings and a commission for a follow up. Whilst I missed last…

  November 16, 2018
• Culture Ireland London Russia Theatre

  Chekhov’s First Play at the Battersea Arts Centre review ***

  Chekhov’s First Play Battersea Arts Centre, 5th November 2018 Some venerable theatre grandees have had a crack a knocking Anton Chekhov’s first play into shape. The venerable Lev Dodin and The Maly Theatre presented a version based on Chekhov’s own text, albeit with nine characters chopped out and a jazz…

  November 16, 2018
• Classical Music Contemporary Classical Culture London

  LSO at the Barbican: Kodaly, McMillan and Shostakovich review ***

  London Symphony Orchestra, Gianandrea Noseda (conductor), Peter Moore (trombone) Barbican Hall, 1st November 2018 Zoltan Kodaly – Dances of Galanta James MacMillan – Trombone Concerto Dmitry Shostakovitch – Symphony No 4 Now it might be the fact that I was a bit poorly for this performance that accounts for this…

  November 9, 2018
• Culture Literature London Love Theatre

  Honour at the Park Theatre review ***

  Honour Park Theatre 200, 1st October 2018 Never, ever, marry a writer. That’s the main lesson I learnt from Honour. Jessica Murray-Smith’s 2003 play, much revived, which premiered at the NT with Ellen Atkins and Corin Redgrave, tracks the break up of a 32 year marriage when literary heavyweight George…

  November 4, 2018
• Classical Music Culture London Musicals Opera USA

  Porgy and Bess at the ENO review ****

  Porgy and Bess English National Opera, 31st October 2018 It has been a long time coming. This co-production, together with the Met and the Dutch National Opera, is the first time it has appeared on the Coliseum stage. The re-written version, with book by Suzanne Lori-Parks, (which attracted the ire…

  November 4, 2018
• Culture London Sport Theatre USA

  The Wolves at the Theatre Royal Stratford East review ****

  The Wolves Theatre Royal Stratford East, 26th October 2018 …. or 3 stars if you would prefer the opinion of LD which may be more relevant since she should have a greater affinity with the subjects of Sarah DeLappe’s novel debut play. The SO similarly enjoyed the production but was…

  November 3, 2018
• Classical Music Concert Culture London

  The Australian Chamber Orchestra at Milton Court review *****

  The Australian Chamber Orchestra, Richard Tognetti (director) Milton Court Concert Hall, 22nd October 2018 WA Mozart Symphony No 39 in E flat major K543 Symphony No 40 in G minor K550 Symphony No 41 “Jupiter” in C major K551 If you don’t know the Australian Chamber Orchestra then you should.…

  November 2, 2018