Play
One of Those at the Tristan Bates Theatre
Ever sat and had an in-depth conversation with a stranger on a train? Probably not, because there is,…
By Michelle Keepencereview
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Movie
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
13 Hours is based on a real incident in 2012, when an unofficial and under-protected US diplomatic outpost…
By Stuart Boyland
Opera
Found & Lost at the Corinthia Hotel
Art’s intention is not for us to remain passive. However, passivity is bred by the current artistic climate,…
By Jonathan Hutchings
Album
Bloc Party – Hymns
English indie rock band Bloc Party have been plagued with a turbulent “transfer window” for the last couple…
By Isaku Takahashi
Live music
Steven Wilson at the Hammersmith Apollo
Despite headlining two sold-out shows at the Royal Albert Hall a mere five months ago, Steven Wilson was…
By James Fisher
Movie
Trumbo
Every now and then, Hollywood turns its gaze inwards to narrate its own history, usually glorifying its stars…
By Mersa Auda
Play
Pink Mist at Bush Theatre
"Pink mist" is an army slang term referring to the fine spray of blood that critically wounded soldiers…
By Natasha Furlong
Movie
Capture the Flag
Capture the Flag is unlikely to have any of its characters feature on the back of a cereal…
By Edward Till
Art
Painting the Modern Garden: Monet to Matisse at the Royal Academy of Arts
If one views notable works of art from the turbulent period spanning the 1860s to the 1920s, looking…
By Edward Till
Play
Yen at the Jerwood Upstairs
Yen is the work with which Playwright Anna Jordan achieved breakthrough success, scooping the 2013 Bruntwood Prize and…
By Stuart Boyland