Category: Love
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The Wild Duck at the Almeida Theatre review *****
The Wild Duck Almeida Theatre, 28th November 2018 He’s only gone and done it again. Director Robert Icke has taken Ibsen’s perhaps most circumspect, but probably greatest, masterpiece, from 1884, and adapted it to make it shine anew and say something profound about our world today. There may be a…
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Time Stands Still: Aurora Orchestra at Kings Place review ****
Aurora Principal Players, Iestyn Davies (countertenor), Sally Pryce (harp), John Reid (piano), Nico Muhly Kings Place, 23rd November 2018 Satie – Gymnopédie No. 3 Thomas Adès – The Lover in Winter Nico Muhly – Clear Music Debussy – Danse Sacrée et Danse profane Brahms – Gestillte Sehnsucht Nico Muhly –…
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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…