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Preludes, Southwark Playhouse
Where does music come from? That’s the vital question posed to Sergei Rachmaninoff in Dave Malloy’s extraordinary 2015 chamber work, as the great late-Romantic Russian composer – stuck in his third year of harrowing writer’s block – tries to relocate his gift. It comes … Continue reading
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Tagged alex sutton, art, artist, chekhov, composer, concerto, dahl, dave malloy, depression, failure, hypnotherapy, keith ramsay, london, mental health, mind, music, musical, musician, pianist, piano, prelude, preludes, rachel chavkin, rachmaninoff, rebecca caine, review, russia, southwark playhouse, symphony, theartsdesk, theatre, therapy, writer, writers block
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Red, Wyndham’s Theatre
The band’s back together. Alfred Molina plays Rothko for the third time in Michael Grandage’s revisiting of John Logan’s richly textured two-hander, first seen at the Donmar in 2009 and then bypassing the West End for Broadway. Another excellent Alfred – Alfred Enoch, of … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Journalism, Theatre
Tagged alfred enoch, alfred molina, art, artist, john logan, mark rothko, michael grandage, new york, painting, red, review, west end, wyndhams theatre
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Mood Music, Old Vic
Gendered power dynamics, the commodification of art, and abuse in the creative industries: Joe Penhall’s new play certainly feels of the moment, and there’s a particular frisson in seeing such subject matter explored at the Old Vic, which is dealing with the … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, album, artist, broadwayworld, joe penhall, Kevin Spacey, london, metoo, mood music, music, musician, old vic, record, review, singer, sunny afternoon, the kinks, theatre
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Futuristic visions, Cézanne’s portraits and Film Review
On my January MoveTo Town and Country Arts page: Pick of the month: The future is bright The capital’s prospects explored through bold creative work at the Museum of London Don’t miss: Portrait of an artist The National Portrait Gallery celebrates Cézanne Commuter corner Stephen … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Fiction, Journalism
Tagged architect, art, artist, arts, bbc, book, cezanne, climate change, commute, commuter, exhibition, film, film review, future, future visions, january, kermode, london, magazine, mayo, moveto town and country, movie, museum of london, mythos, national portrait gallery, oscars, radio, read, stephen fry, video game, visit london
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Georgian architecture, Impressionists in London, and Ed Miliband
On my November MoveTo Town and Country Arts page: Pick of the month: By George Pablo Bronstein explores our abiding love of Georgian architecture in a new RIBA exhibition Don’t miss: Rebel rebel Tate Britain views London through the eyes of the Impressionists Commuter … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, art, article, artist, book, building, commute, commuter, culture, ed miliband, exhibition, fiction, gallery, georgian, heather the totality, home, house, impressionist, impressionists in london, london, mad men, magazine, matthew weiner, monet, moveto, moveto town and country, museum, neo-georgian, novel, pablo bronstein, podcast, property, read, reasons to be cheerful, riba, tate britain, visit london
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Capturing Couture
Acclaimed artist and illustrator David Downton discusses his passion for fashion. Read my full Oryx magazine interview here
Posted in Art, Journalism
Tagged artist, celebrity, claridges, clothes, couture, david downton, design, drawing, fashion, fashion week, illustration, illustrator, interview, magazine, model, oryx magazine, paris, sketch, vogue
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BWW Interview: Madani Younis
The Bush Theatre’s Artistic Director discusses its redevelopment and future plans. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here
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Tagged art, artist, arts council, black lives black words, black lives matter, broadwayworld, building, bush theatre, children, community, culture, diversity, education, government, interview, kids, local council, london, madani younis, new, play, project, reopening, schools, shepherd's bush, subsidy, theatre, tickets, work, writer, young, youth
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Constable Country
The artistic soul of Suffolk revealed, from Constable and Gainsborough’s home turf to historic treasures and contemporary inspirations. Read my full Discover Britain article here
Posted in Art, Journalism
Tagged aldeburgh, architecture, art, artist, best, constable, county, discover britain, do, eat, festival, framlingham castle, gainsborough, garden, guide, heritage, history, ipswich, lavenham, magazine, national trust, painter, painting, stately home, stay, suffolk, sutton hoo, tourist, visit, willy lotts house
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RSC collaborates on Shakespeare In Art exhibition at Compton Verney
As part of the Bard’s 400th anniversary celebrations, the gallery at Compton Verney in Warwickshire – which is just nine miles away from Shakespeare’s birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon – has joined forces with the RSC to create a new exhibition. SHAKESPEARE IN … Continue reading
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Tagged 400, anniversary, art, artist, compton verney, drama, exhibition, film, gallery, hamlet, helen mirren, john singer sargent, judi dench, macbeth, painting, peter hall, photograph, play, rossetti, rsc, shakespeare, shakespeare in art, the tempest, theatre
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Xanadu, Southwark Playhouse
It trashed Olivia Newton-John’s film career, halted the movie-musical revival, and was so critically reviled it led to the creation of the Razzies. How, then, could the stage version of hubristic 1980 flop Xanadu become a 2007 Broadway hit? The answer, … Continue reading
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