Musical
Close to You: Bacharach Reimagined at Criterion Theatre
There can be few better arguments for the unifying power of music than Burt Bacharach’s enormous songbook. Whether…
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Published articles
Movie
Regression
It’s been nearly 15 years since writer/director Alejandro Amenábar presented himself to Hollywood with The Others, a box…
By Stuart Boyland
Movie
Addicted to Fresno
Boasting a cast list brimming with veterans of some of the best TV comedy of the past decade,…
By Stuart Boyland
Art
William Kentridge: More Sweetly Play the Dance at the Marian Goodman Gallery
The first collection of solo works by William Kentridge to be assembled in London in over 15 years,…
By Stuart Boyland
Play
Only Forever at the Hope
The snugly intimate confines of Islington’s Hope Theatre serve as the perfect setting for Only Forever: Abrahan Arsis’…
By Stuart Boyland
Play
Tonight I’m Gonna Be the New Me at the Soho
Made in China is an innovative young theatre company comprising real-life couple Jess Latowicki and Tim Cowbury. Fresh…
By Stuart Boyland
Live music
Bright Young People at Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen
Topping the bill at a showcase for 25 Hour Convenience Store (the record label headed by Gary Powell…
By Stuart Boyland
Play
Victory at Theatre503
Exploring the macabre trope of the long-undiscovered corpse in a terse and emotional one-act play set in a…
By Stuart Boyland
Play
A Naughty Night with Noël Coward at the Old Red Lion
Having utterly defined the preceding era, Noël Coward rather fell from the favour of post-war theatre audiences who…
By Stuart Boyland
Live music
Mark Lanegan at the Electric Ballroom
You may not immediately recognise his name, but Mark Lanegan’s voice is likely to ring a rusty baritone…
By Stuart Boyland