Movie
Devil’s Knot
Memphis, 1993: the bodies of three boys are discovered in the woods. They are bound and mutilated. The…
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Published articles
Musical
A Catered Affair at the London Theatre Workshop
Describing itself as a "boutique" theatre, the brand new London Theatre Workshop, perched on top of the beautiful…
By Timothy Bano
Theatre
Julian Clary: Canned Clary at St James
Once upon a time Julian Clary was the target of a campaign by The Daily Mail and The…
By Timothy Bano
Play
Hamlet at Riverside Studios
Act 2, Scene 2: “Denmark’s a prison” says Hamlet. Director Zoe Ford interprets this line literally in her…
By Timothy Bano
Musical
In the Heights at Southwark Playhouse
In its hundred-year history only ten musicals have been nominated for a Pulitzer. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights…
By Timothy Bano
Play
Bash: Latterday Plays at Trafalgar Studios
Neil LaBute’s grim trilogy of one-act plays got him "disfellowshipped" (one step below excommunication) from the Mormon church.…
By Timothy Bano
Play
The Believers at the Tricycle
Angular neon strips, actors walking on walls, sharp and jolting contrasts between dark and light, between noise and…
By Timothy Bano
Live music
Elbow at the O2 Arena
Elbow are a remarkable band. Armed with some fantastic new songs from their latest album The Take Off…
By Timothy Bano
Movie
Wrinkles
Adapted from the graphic novel Arrugas by Paco Roca, this Spanish animation has been redubbed into English as…
By Timothy Bano
Musical
Into the Woods at the Bridewell Theatre
Sedos may be the country’s premier amateur theatre company, but there were many moments of real professionalism in…
By Timothy Bano