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  • Sea Wall at the Old Vic Theatre review

    Sea Wall Old Vic Theatre, 23rd June 2018 I might have told this story before. My memory is failing. A few years ago the SO, BD and LD went to see Groundhog Day at the Old Vic. Terrific film and terrific musical. Made more terrific by the presence of Ben…

  • The Flight of the Conchords at the O2 Arena review ****

    The Flight of the Conchords The O2 Arena, 20th June 2018 Father and Son Deana and Ian The Most Beautiful Girl (in the Room) Inner City Pressure Bowie Chips and Dips Albi The Racist Dragon 1353 (Woo a Lady) The Ballad of Stana Bus Driver’s Song Mutha’uckas / Hurt Feelings…

  • Bryce Dessner and the London Contemporary Orchestra Soloists at Queen Elizabeth Hall review ***

    London Contemporary Orchestra Soloists, Galya Bisengalieva (violin), Rakhi Singh (violin), Robert Ames (viola), Oliver Coates (cello) – Bryce Dessner (electric guitar) Queen Elizabeth Hall. 10th April 2018 Bryce Dessner – Aheym for string quartet Mica Levi – You belong to me for string quartet Steve Reich – Electric Counterpoint for…

  • My latest London theatre recommendations

    So here is my latest attempt to distil the best of what is on now and what is coming up in the world of London theatre. There is a huge bunch of new stuff which has been announced relatively recently so some aggressive sifting has taken place, though it may…

  • My top 10 plays of 2017

    Message to self. Do not drone on. Nobody will read this. You are seemingly dispossessed of any edit function. And there are literally millions of other lists of best plays/theatre of 2017 produced by people who know what they are talking about. This may be your blog, intended to consolidate…

  • The Florida Project film review ****

    The Florida Project, 13th December 2017 I missed out on Sean Baker’s previous film, Tangerine, shot entirely on an I Phone camera. It was on the “to-see at the cinema list” but I failed to get round to it. More fool me. This clearly needs to be put right based…

  • Impressionists in London at Tate Britain review ***

    The EY Exhibition: Impressionists in London: French Artists in Exile 1870-1914 Tate Modern, 30th November 2017 Would I pay £17.70, the full adult price to see this. Hmm. Maybe. Different story if you are a member, (as you should be if you can afford it), but, if not, I’d say…

  • My pick of forthcoming London culture

    I am told by friends (and enemies) that I have a tendency to drone on. And I am like the proverbial kid in the sweet shop when it comes to London culture. So the below is an attempt to distil the best of what is on now and what is…

  • Thebes Land at the Arcola Theatre review ****

    Thebes Land Arcola Theatre, 14th September 2017 Thebes Land was a hit last year at the Arcola, winning a Best Production Offie, and is back for another run as part of a short festival of Latin American theatre. Director Daniel Goldman has created a new English translation of Franco-Uruguayan playwright…

  • The Levelling film review *****

    The Levelling, 23rd May 2017 This is director Hope Dickson Leach’s full length film debut. In the screening I attended there was a short but illuminating interview with Ms Dickson Leach which discussed the difficulties female film-makers face in bringing their ideas to fruition. She gave up for a bit…