Terror at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith
This is the last weekend to see Terror at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, running to 15 July 2017, and I can only apologise for not writing…
Charlie Parker’s Yardbird at the Hackney Empire
I went across to the Hackney Empire last Sunday to see Charlie Parker’s Yardbird: A jazz-infused bebopera about deferred dreams and redemption, with music by Daniel Schnyder…
Ugly Lies The Bone at the National Theatre
‘Beauty is but skin deep, ugly lies the bone; beauty dies and fades away, but ugly holds its own.’ Lindsey Ferrentino, playwright, from Ugly To The…
Lilian Baylis Studio, London
Amongst the less well known dance venues in London, adjacent to the main Sadler’s Wells Theatre, is a smaller studio space, Lilian Baylis Studio, see image above,…
The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse: All the Angels
For many years, an annual trip to see, or rather hear, a performance of Handel’s Messiah was a consistent feature of my Christmas period. ‘The Royal…
Amadeus at The National Theatre, London
Mozart’s Don Giovanni is my absolute favourite opera, anticipation sending shivers down my spine and ecstasy to my brain as I hear the music commence. So,…
Coriolanus At The Donmar
Still giggling every time I think of the rapturous standing ovation, complete with teen-girly squeals, given at the end of Coriolanus at The Donmar last weekend.…
