Posts tagged live arts

I cannot imagine a better and more appropriate opening night to the Slovo Russian Literature Festival. Organised by the Academia Rossica, this festival is all …

February is the month of love. Perhaps it’s the highly-commercialised type that so many seem to object to but, in our capitalist society, it’s hard …

When something is described as funny, I tend to be slightly dubious. Actually that’s a bit of an understatement I sort of sit there all …

We communicate through more channels and more often, but we lose the quality of communication. “We would rather build imaginary lives around us,” observe the …

Frankenstein Genskabt recreates that professor-monster couple that never ceases to be topical, never stops being relevant. The use and abuse of science by man, playing …

An advert for The Valley – latest edition to the reality TV bandwagon – got me thinking about today’s fascination for the grotesque, both imagined …

The plot to kill and overthrow Julius Caesar took place in 44 BC. Disorder, despotic leaders and epidemic disease are things which Britain bid goodbye …

The Spiegeltent in the ‘London Wonderground’ is the home of an unconventional variety of performances which seemingly could leave the audience ‘spellbound’.  Located on the …

Smutty, modern and fun is Soho Cinders in a nutshell. If you love a good heart felt song, a cheeky dance move or two, and …

Lulu – directed by Shaban Arifi for Theatre Collection – has everything: incest, lesbian action, possession, exploitation, bloody murder, and even love. The delectable German …