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True West at the Vaudeville Theatre review ****

True West Vaudeville Theatre, 10th January 2019 The Tourist’s first viewing of a Sam Shepherd play. A couple of near misses, but this, with Matthew Dunster directing and Johnny Flynn as one of the two brothers was not to be missed. I was less sure about the acting merits of…

January 20, 2019
Culture History London Medieval Monarchy Politics Shakespeare Theatre

The Tragedy of King Richard the Second at the Almeida Theatre review ****

The Tragedy of King Richard the Second Almeida Theatre, 9th January 2019 Vain, frivolous, self pitying, introverted. Richard II doesn’t come across too well at the beginning of this play, Shakespeare’s first instalment of his histories that chart the origins of the “War of the Roses” and end with the…

January 19, 2019
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The Double Dealer at the Orange Tree review ****

The Double Dealer Orange Tree Theatre, 7th January 2019 Now everyone know’s that Restoration comedy is a tricky customer. What with the humour built on misogyny, that’s if it is funny at all. The satire of a social class few of us recognise. Texts are so thick, built on repartee,…

January 17, 2019
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The Favourite film review *****

The Favourite, 3rd January 2019 The more theatre I see, the more I am turning into an insufferably superior luvvie. “A play will always trump a film because it is organic, dynamic, viewed from multiple perspectives, energised by audience complicity, palpable, alive, more daring in terms of form and structure”…

January 15, 2019
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My top ten concerts and opera of 2018

Just a list so I don’t forget. 1. A Midsummer Night’s Dream – English National Opera – 4th March Not quite a war-horse of a production but Robert Carsen’s version of Britten’s Shakespearean opera looks, sounds and, well, is just wonderful. 2. Ligeti in Wonderland – South Bank – 11th,…

January 15, 2019
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Don Quixote at the Garrick Theatre review ****

Don Quixote Garrick Theatre, 2nd January 2019 Finally the Tourist gets to see this. Took a chance that it would, after the mostly strong reviews, eventually find a home in London, and waited for the run to settle in to secure a fairly priced ticket. If you are of a…

January 14, 2019
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My top ten theatre shows of 2018 … and top ten to look forward to

Right even by the standards of the drivel that the Tourist usually posts on this site this is an utter waste of your and my time. Weeks too late, built on flaky foundations of understanding and appreciation and precious little use to anyone. Except maybe me that is, as an…

January 13, 2019
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Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms at the British Library review *****

Anglo-Saxon Kingsdoms: Art, Word, War British Library, 30th December 2018 I mean it isn’t all books. There are charters and letters as well. And pottery, coins, art and jewels. But there are a lot of books. Oh my word though, what beautiful books. If you are at all interested in…

January 13, 2019
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Venice Baroque Orchestra and Avi Avital at Wigmore Hall review *****

Venice Baroque Orchestra, Avi Avital (mandolin) Wigmore Hall, 22nd December 2018 Francesco Geminiani Concerto Grosso in D minor after Corelli’s ‘La Follia’ Op. 5 No. 12 Vivaldi – Concerto in D for lute and strings RV93 Vivaldi – Sinfonia in G RV146 Vivaldi – Concerto in A minor Op. 3…

January 9, 2019
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Borders (*****) and Games (****) at the Arcola Theatre review

Borders and Games Arcola Theatre, 22nd December 2018 I had only seen one of Henry Naylor’s acclaimed plays prior to this double header and that was Angel at this very venue. That was enough to know that I like the cut of his jib. Mr Naylor, prior to writing plays,…

January 8, 2019

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