Abundant Art https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Review: A Stand-Up Hour with Rohan Joshi: Getting There (But Not Quite) – 2-9 August, Soho Theatre Home In Conversation – Artist and Writer Catrin Osborne on her ‘A Portrait of the Menopause’ Review: A Season of Contrasts, Precision and Tradition at The English National Ballet – Sadler’s Wells, 1-11 October KC and the Sunshine Band Brought Back to Life in Lisa Steven’s Disco Fever Spectacle – Charring Cross Theatre, until 15 November Film Review: Strongroom: Morality Under Lock and Key – Releases in the UK & Ireland on 30 January Review: Sudan Retold – Interweaving history and personal identity, the stories and faces of Sudan – Almas Art Foundation, until 14 December Review: Julio Torres: Color Theories – Where Stand-Up Meets Conceptual Art – 11-16 August, Soho Theatre Review: Midgitte Bardot’s Shooting from Below – A Glamorous and Cathartic Performance, Southbank Centre Purcell Room 9 -11 April Review: Still Spellbinding at 10 – Akram Khan’s Giselle Return to the Coliseum, a Modern Masterpiece Revisited Review: Prashasti Singh: Divine Feminine – A Night of Gender Politics and Self‑Mocking Wit from India – Soho Theatre, until 20 December Review: ‘Paradise Lost (Lies Unopened Beside Me)’ – Divine Failures: Ben Duke and Sharif Afifi’s Re-imaginings of Milton’s Epic, Battersea Arts Centre, until 5 April Review: Tragedy in the Quiet Places: Barney Norris’s Reimagination of Lorca’s ‘Blood Wedding’ – Omnibus Theatre, until 24 May Review: Thick and Tight: Natural Behaviour – A spectacular night of expression that is both moving and hilarious – Battersea Arts Centre 3-7 June, Lowry 10-11 June In Conversation: Stephanie Okoye on ‘The Psychiatrist’ and Exploring the Emotional Complexity of Mental Health Through Performance – White Bear Theatre, until 26 April Review: Anselm Kiefer: Early Works-Kiefer’s commitment to confronting Nazism encourages the viewer not to turn a blind eye-Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, until 15 June Riefenstahl: A Posthumous Exploration and Exposé of a Director’s Life in Selective Focus – In UK and Irish Cinemas, 9 May Review: Shamik Chakrabarti delivers an outstanding debut show with Despite Appearances – Soho Theatre, until 3 May Chronic Insanity launches their interactive digital theatre platform FableMosh – Artistic Director Joe Strickland In Conversation Review: A curation of well-loved ‘Cats In Cartoons’ – The Cartoon Museum – Until 7 September Review: Four Mothers: A Witty and Deeply Human Look at Identity, Loss and the Strength in Community – in UK and Irish cinemas 4th April  Review: MILES. – Stunning Live Jazz Performances Anchor an Uneven Narrative, Southwark Playhouse – until 7 March Review: “A night of unhinged humour with Dulcé Sloan” – Soho Theatre Review: Chasing the ‘NOW’: Time, Politics and Poetry in Jasmin Vardimon’s Production at Sadler’s Wells East Review: Eggs Aren’t That Easy To Make – A romcom cautionary tale on why best friends don’t make great sperm donors – Riverside Studios until 12 April Review: ‘What Is It Like?’ – Using simulation to explore the subjectivity of human consciousness – arebyte Gallery, until 4 May Review: ‘Waves’ of Displacement: Huang Po-Chih’s evocative exploration of labour and identity, at Hayward Gallery until 5 January Review: Immerse yourself in the art of flowers at Saatchi Gallery – ‘Flowers – Flora in Contemporary Art & Culture’ – Until 5 May Review: ‘Breaking Lines’ – Futurism and the origins of experimental and concrete poetry in post-war Britain: A rare perspective on the boundaries of poetry – Estorick Collection, until 11 May Review: Dancing Through Dreams: Old-World Charm Meets New-World Imagination in English National Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker’ – until 12 January, London Coliseum Review: Kew Gardens Orchid Festival 2025 – a dazzling and vibrant tribute to Peru’s natural landscape – until 2 March   Review: ‘Rachel Zhang’ : Finding the surrealism in the everyday – Saatchi Yates Gallery, until 20 December #SaatchiSelfie competition- Saatchi Gallery and Huawei invite you to enter, now open for submission, details below Review: ‘A Good House’- A piercing exploration of privilege and belonging in Cape Town – Royal Court Jerwood Theatre, until 8 February Review: ‘The Legends of Them’: A spiritual journey sung through scattered memories – Royal Court Theatre until 21 December Review: Chantal Akerman’s ‘Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles’– remains a radical statement on the overlooked labour of women – Opening in cinemas across the UK on 7 February 2025 Review: “A Festive Cauldron of Fun”: Simon Armitage’s adaptation of ‘Hansel and Gretel’ Wows at Shakespeare’s Globe – until 5 January My First Cinderella English National Ballet 2 Peacock Theatre Review: Amy Gledhill’s ‘Make Me Look Fit On The Poster’: A relatable comedy on body image and awkward cringe-worthy moments that keep you up at night – Soho Theatre, until 8 February In Conversation: Varna International Ballet’s Giacomo Ammazzini on the importance of being a romantic, never relying on talent alone and his early inspirations Review: Tara Clerkin Trio: A Sonic Journey Through Bristol’s Avant-Garde Soundscapes, at EartH Hackney on 16 November Review: Critical Edge Collective’s ‘From the Ground Up’: Investigating knowledge in the post truth era through collaborative art – at Lewisham Arthouse, October 2024 Review: The reincarnations of the bindi in Bharti Kher’s artwork – ‘Target Queen’, outdoor commission at Hayward Gallery Review: ‘All We Imagine As Light’ – A Beautiful Meditation on Womanhood in India, in cinemas from 29 November Review: ‘Haegue Yang: Leap Year’ – A Playful Exploration of Light and Sound, at Hayward Gallery until 5 January 2025 Review: ‘Whistling As The Night Calls’: Martin O’Brien and zack mennell’s provocative exploration of the spectral space between life and death- at Deptford VSSL Studio until 1st December Review: Anastasia Samoylova’s ‘Adaptation’ – A visual journey examining the distinction between simulated ideologies and reality – at Saatchi Gallery until 20 Jan 2025 Review: Kew Gardens invites visitors for their annual spellbinding light display in ‘Christmas at Kew’, until 6 January 2025 Review: ‘Darbar Festival’ – profound musical moments of emotional and sensory experience, 26 October at The Barbican Centre Review and Exclusive Interview: Romain Rachline Borgeaud’s ‘Stories’ – The Tap Dance Sensation: Dark noir drama breathes new life into old genres, at Peacock Theatre until 2 November