Posted in Uncategorized on 23/11/2018| Leave a Comment »
Review of the touring production of Othello, (LINKED) from English Touring Theatre / Oxford Playhouse / Shakespeare At The Tobacco Factory. An interesting modern take, focussing on religion rather than race at the start. Best Desdemona / Emilia scene I’ve ever seen too. Picture is Othello and Iago.
Posted in Uncategorized on 19/11/2018| 1 Comment »
The Coen Brothers latest, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (FOLLOW LINK) only had a week in a few cinemas, before opening on Netflix this weekend, which is how we saw it. Six Western stories presented in sequence. One not to miss.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Amanda Wright, Fiona Hampton, Jay Varsani, Nathalie Armin, Oliver Chris, Pooky Quensel, Simon Paisley Day, Simon Startin, Tim Sneed on 17/11/2018| Leave a Comment »
On 17th November 1603, Sir Walter Ralegh was tried for treason in Winchester’s Great Hall. Shakespeare’s Globe take us back to the actual day in the actual place for Ralegh: The Treason Trial. (FOLLOW LINK TO REVIEW). A fascinating recreation / play.
Posted in Uncategorized on 15/11/2018| Leave a Comment »
Last night I had the strangest dream … I suddenly pictured the world post-Brexit as seen by the most fervent (rabid?) Brexiteers! Here is the LINK TO THE ARTICLE. It’s copiously illustrated, so set your watch back to 1951, and read on …
Posted in Uncategorized on 11/11/2018| 1 Comment »
A short article, Poppies, (LINKED) added for the 100th anniversary of the end of World War One.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Grace Monoly, Jane Booker, Joe Bannister, Katherine Rose Morley, Laura Wade, Laurence Ubang Williams, Louise Ford, Paksie Vernon, Sally Bankes, Sam Alexander, Samuel West, SophieDuval, Tim Delap on 11/11/2018| Leave a Comment »
Review of The Watsons, by Laura Wade, (FOLLOW LINK) adapted from Jane Austen’s unfinished novel. Five stars from Michael Billington – Laura Wade doesn’t finish the story so much as upend it and create a new and hilarious and ever wilder fiction. You have to read more detail. Chichester Festival Theatre.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Bryan Tyree Henry, Colin Farrell, Cynthia Erivo, Daniel Kaluuya, Elizabeth Debicki, Michelle Rodriguez, Robert Duvall, Steve McQueen, Viola Davis on 09/11/2018| 2 Comments »
Review of “Widows” directed by Steve McQueen added. Follow the link. Beautifully constructed heist movie, way more intriguing than most of the genre.
Posted in Uncategorized on 04/11/2018| Leave a Comment »
Short review of Ballet UK’s production of “Beauty & The Beast” (FOLLOW LINK). This company bring full classical ballet productions to the smaller towns that the major tours never reach.
Posted in Uncategorized on 03/11/2018| Leave a Comment »
Review of Ian Felice (Felice Brothers) live at Winchester. Solo and group favourites.
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