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I, Joan at Shakespeare’s Globe
Last night’s performance was preceded by an announcement: “There’s good news and bad news. The good news is…
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Published articles
Live music
Thursday Psychedelia at All Points East 2022: Tame Impala headline a dreamy evening
Thursday was the day of psychedelia in Victoria Park, with Australian fuzz wizards Tame Impala headlining the main…
By Jessica Wall
Live music
Field Day at All Points East 2022: Chemical Brothers join electronic royalty at Victoria Park
All Points East has returned to east London with a swathe of day festivals across ten days. Saturday…
By Jessica Wall
Album
Kasabian – The Alchemist’s Euphoria
Kasabian’s seventh studio album has a beguiling title and a cover of a melting polychrome space helmet. Their…
By Jessica Wall
Live music
South Facing Festival: Jungle bring their signature neo-funk to Saturday night
Crystal Palace Park has a kind of faded, expansive grandeur that was enhanced by the scorched grass the…
By Jessica Wall
Live music
Kaleidoscope Festival cements its status as a family favourite at Alexandra Palace
This family-orientated festival is in its second year and looks set to become a firm favourite. Set in…
By Jessica Wall
Art
Milton Avery: American Colourist at the Royal Academy
Milton Avery is not a familiar name in Europe. Born in 1885 in Connecticut, his was a poor…
By Jessica Wall
Dance
Flamenco Festival 2022 at Sadler’s Wells
After a three-year hiatus, the extravaganza of fancy footwork, the Flamenco Festival, stepped back onto the stage at…
By Jessica Wall
Art
Africa Fashion at the V&A
This is the first show in the Victoria and Albert Museum’s 170-year history to focus on African fashion.…
By Jessica Wall
Play
This Is Not Who I Am/Rapture at the Royal Court Theatre
It’s hard to know how to approach reviewing this play. Advertised as That Is Not Who I Am…
By Jessica Wall