Tag Archives: english national opera

Dance for Ukraine, London Coliseum

Posted on March 20, 2022 by mkmswain

Ivan Putrov and Alina Cojocaru raised money, and spirits, with their triumphant fundraising gala. Read my full Telegraph report here

Posted in Dance, Journalism | Tagged alina cojocaru, ballet, dance, dance for ukraine, dancing, english national opera, Ivan Putrov, kyiv, london, london coliseum, marianela nunez, Natalia Osipova, putin, review, royal ballet, telegraph, theatre, ukraine, west end | Leave a comment

BWW Interview: Natalya Romaniw

Posted on April 13, 2020 by mkmswain

The opera star discusses her work, upcoming album and lockdown listening. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged album, arion, broadwayworld, buy, classical music, english national opera, eno, interview, madam butterfly, music, natalya romaniw, opera, scottish opera, singer, singing, soprano, tosca | Leave a comment

Man of La Mancha, London Coliseum

Posted on May 1, 2019 by mkmswain

English National Opera continues its run of semi-staged musicals, in commercial collaboration with Grade Linnit, with a revival of this vintage oddity. Mind, commercial might be a stretch, as Dale Wasserman, Joe Darion and Mitch Leigh’s 1965 work – it quickly transpires … Continue reading →

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Peanuts, Widows, mime and romantic cinemas

Posted on January 22, 2019 by mkmswain

Welcome to the new and improved double MoveTo Town and Country Arts section! January highlights include: Exhibition Somerset House celebrates the enduring influence of Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang Film Steve McQueen provides thought-provoking genre thrills in Widows Theatre Natasha Gordon’s family drama Nine … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Dance, Film, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged art, asphodel meadows, ballet, barbican, best cinemas, best romantic cinemas, book tickets, comic strip, commute, commuter, culture, dance, date, english national opera, eno, exhibition, festival, film, good grief charlie brown, guardian, january, la boheme, london, london international mime festival, mime, moveto, moveto town and country, movie, national theatre, nine night, opera, peanuts, play, podcast, royal ballet, sadlers wells, six of the best, somerset house, southbank centre, spring, the start, theatre, things to do, trafalgar studios, two pigeons, valentines day, west end, widows | Leave a comment

Olivier Awards 2015: Young Vic triumph heralds the era of the giant-killer

Posted on April 13, 2015 by mkmswain

The Young Vic’s victory parade came as no surprise after a bumper year, but, in an impressive night for studio and publicly funded theatre, the egalitarian 2015 Oliviers also showered affection upon the Hampstead, Donmar, RSC, Chichester, Royal Court and … Continue reading →

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theartsdesk Q&A: Choreographer Stephen Mear

Posted on April 11, 2015 by mkmswain

From Singin’ in the Rain and Anything Goes to Hello, Dolly! and Mary Poppins, Olivier Award winner Stephen Mear has done more than any other British choreographer to usher classic musicals into the modern era. But adept as he is … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: english national opera

Dance for Ukraine, London Coliseum

BWW Interview: Natalya Romaniw

Man of La Mancha, London Coliseum

Peanuts, Widows, mime and romantic cinemas

Olivier Awards 2015: Young Vic triumph heralds the era of the giant-killer

theartsdesk Q&A: Choreographer Stephen Mear

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