‘I know the importance of music, art and culture stories – and Koko’s is almost mythical’
The interior of Koko Theatre [Taran Wilkhu] IT is a hallowed space. A stage that has seen the…
Michael White’s classical news: Samson et Dalila; Joseph Phibbs; The Gesualdo Six; Age of Anxiety
Samson et Dalila [ROH/Clive Barda] IT’S the tale of a disastrous haircut, Samson and Delilah. Samson’s strength derives…
Review: Kinky Boots, at London Coliseum
Johannes Radebe in Kinky Boots [Matt Crockett] DESPITE a slow start, the terrific chemistry between Johannes Radebe as…
Seeing Joseph Wright in a whole new light
Joseph Wright of Derby, An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump, 1768, oil on canvas, 183…
Review: Evening All Afternoon, at Donmar Warehouse
Anastasia Hille and Erin Kellyman in Evening All Afternoon [Marc Brenner] THE title of Anna Ziegler’s new play…
Review: Shadowlands, at Aldwych Theatre
Hugh Bonneville in Shadowlands [Johan Persson] CHICHESTER Festival Theatre’s 2019 production of Shadowlands arrives at the Aldwych for…
Michael White’s classical news: Handel; Théotime Langlois de Swarte; Yuja Wang; Mark van der Wiel
Théotime Langlois de Swarte [Marco Borggreve] WHATEVER you’re giving up for Lent, make sure it isn’t music –…
Home truths: ‘If we want a better future, we have to push for it’
The former Heygate estate, in Elephant and Castle. The plan for its transformation in 2014 into 2,700 new…
Hamlet: powerful 21st-century take plays out in east London
Tufnell Park-based Riz Ahmed’s extraordinary turn is supported by a cast that excel HAMLETDirecting by Aneil KariaCertificate: 15☆☆☆☆…
Review: Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, at Young Vic Theatre
Kathryn Hunter in Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo [Ellie Kurttz] IN September 2003, while guarding Baghdad Zoo,…