At Home He Feels Like A Tourist

Category: London

  • Follies at the National Theatre review *****

    Follies National Theatre, 2nd November 2017 I now think I might be mistaken in my general aversion to musical theatre. I think the problem may be that I just haven’t seen enough Sondheim. You can see from all the proper reviews and audience feedback just how well this production has…

  • Young Marx at the Bridge Theatre review ****

    Young Marx Bridge Theatre, 1st November 2017 Let me add to the chorus of theatre lovers telling you how wonderful the new Bridge Theatre is. Cracking location by the river (Thames obvs) with a view of Tower Bridge. Wide open foyer space with a long bar for those who fancy…

  • Beginning at the National Theatre review ****

    Beginning National Theatre, 30th October 2017 No need for some unseemly outpouring of emotional sharing from the Tourist but let’s just say that the very rare occasions when he has been compelled to confess his regard for another human being have been excruciatingly painful. A handshake is unsettling. Hugging and…

  • “Italy in England”, Academy of Ancient Music at Milton Court review ****

    Academy of Ancient Music, Bojan Cicic (director and violin), Frank de Bruine (oboe) Italy in England: When Handel Met Corelli, Milton Court Concert Hall, 19th October 2017 Corelli – Concerto Grosso in D major Op. 6 No. 4 Handel – Concerto for Oboe No. 3 in G minor Geminiani –…

  • Albion at the Almeida Theatre review ****

    Albion Almeida Theatre, 21st October 2017 Now we all know Mike Bartlett is a great writer. If you don’t know his stage work then, if you love your telly in the UK, you will likely have come across his mini-series Doctor Foster. So you will know that he can write…

  • Les Miserables at the Queen’s Theatre review ***

    Les Miserables Queen’s Theatre, 16th September I first saw Les Mis at the Barbican some three decades ago (gulp). I seem to remember me and TFF were perched up in the gallery and the view was obscured a bit by lighting rigs. To use the vernacular it blew me away.…

  • Insignificance at the Arcola Theatre review ****

    Insignificance Arcola Theatre, 21st October 2017 Regular readers of this blog (don’t be shy) will know that I adore the work of Terry Johnson. As do a lot of proper theatre critic types. I also have a very soft spot for the Arcola. With this revival of Insignificance the combination…

  • What Shadows at the Park Theatre review ****

    What Shadows Park Theatre, 19th October 2005 The Park Theatre has pulled off a bit of a coup in bringing the Birmingham Rep’s production of What Shadows to London. It has been a deserved sell out. I have some misgivings, there were times when the didactisism verged on the patronising,…

  • Wings at the Young Vic review ****

    Wings Young Vic Theatre, 18th October 2017 Turns out there are a few tickets left for the final week or so of Wings. You could do worse than snapping one up. I cannot pretend it is a masterpiece, but the performance of the wonderful Juliet Stevenson, under the direction of…

  • The Cherry Orchard at Milton Court Theatre review ***

    The Cherry Orchard Milton Court Theatre, 17th October 2017 I have remarked before on the attractions of the Guildhall School final year productions. Lovely venue, clear interpretations which eschew directorial licence, and the chance to see some potential future stars of stage and screen. I must say these students are…