Reviews

On March 28th, 2023

Review: Kim Noble: Lullaby for Scavengers – ‘the bitter comes before the sweet’ – Soho Theatre, until 8 April

Kim Noble’s Lullaby for Scavengers reminds me a lot of Lucretius, an ancient Roman philosopher and poet. He compared his poetry to medicine: when a child is sick, we give them a cup of harsh tasting...

On March 24th, 2023

Review: The Ugly Duchess: Beauty and Satire in the Renaissance- The National Gallery, until 11 June

In Room 46 on the second floor of the National Gallery, this tucked-in pocket within the vast treasures and picture-scapes of the Gallery hosts a changing season of exhibitions. These of which submit ...

On March 22nd, 2023

Review: Gogosian-Rites of Passage-‘Passages as natural flux’-Britannia Street, London, until 29 April

Gagosian London Presents Group Exhibition of Work by Contemporary Artists with a Shared History of Migration   Curated by the British-Nigerian writer and curator, Péjú Oshin, 19 contemporary ar...

On March 21st, 2023

Review: Turn It Out with Tiler Peck & Friends- ‘Colourful and light-hearted, classical and emotive, vibrant and experimental’-Sadler’s Wells 9-11 March

Colourful and light-hearted, classical and emotive, vibrant and experimental, the variety of themes that form the four-part ballet dance series ‘Turn it Out with Tiler Peck & Friends’, makes t...

On March 20th, 2023

Review: Mike Nelson: Extinction Beckons – ‘A gallery turned into an apocalyptic wasteland’-Hayward Gallery, until 7 May

A gallery turned into an apocalyptic wasteland – Mike Nelson: Extinction Beckons, currently on view at the Hayward Gallery, is a stimulating and thought-provoking exhibition that invites the vie...

On March 14th, 2023

Review: Standing At the Sky’s Edge-‘This new musical is a striking reminder of the power of community’-National Theatre until 25 March

Entertaining and emotive: the National Theatre hosts Standing at the Sky’s Edge, a musical spanning 60 turbulent years of British history. Directed by Robert Hastie, the production has won a ple...

On March 10th, 2023

Review: Beyond The Streets London – ‘Captures monumental moments from the world of graffiti, street art and more’- Saatchi Gallery, until 9 May

Beyond the Streets, now on display across all three floors at the Saatchi Gallery, is a vibrant exhibition, featuring the works of over 100 contemporary street artists, street art history, fashion, an...

On March 9th, 2023

Review: Graceland – ‘Intense, emotive, funny’- Royal Court Theatre, until 11 March

Graceland sees Sabrina Wu expertly deliver an unfaltering 75-minute monologue at the Royal Court Theatre.    Wu plays Nina, a young woman who shares her story almost directly to the audience. Fr...

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