Tag Archives: madonna

How ‘Fashion Freak Show’ charts Jean Paul Gaultier’s career from Pierre Cardin to Madonna

Posted on June 27, 2022 by mkmswain

The designer’s autobiographical show is coming to the Roundhouse. Read my full London Theatre article here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged book tickets, celebrity, design, designer, eurovision, fashion, fashion freak show, fashion show, haute couture, hollywood, kylie minogue, london, london theatre, madonna, musical, play, roundhouse, theatre | Leave a comment

Strictly Speaking: Week 9

Posted on November 18, 2019 by mkmswain

For once, Blackpool Week just about lived up to the hype, with some fun, exciting and truly outstanding performances. But, as so often in this changeable series, erratic scoring led to another shock elimination. Michelle and Giovanni, one of this … Continue reading →

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Strictly Come Dancing Week 9: Whose technique helped them conquer Blackpool?

Posted on November 17, 2019 by mkmswain

The giant, sprung floor at Blackpool’s Tower Ballroom can offer a boost to our celebrity dancers – or it can prove exposing. Continuing this series of shock exits, frontrunner Michelle Visage fell victim to Blackpool’s vastness with a vogueing Couple’s … Continue reading →

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We Made It: Stufish Entertainment Architects

Posted on February 21, 2016 by mkmswain

Set designer and architect Ric Lipson on creating work for U2, Madonna, Chinese theatre and a new West End version of The War of the Worlds. Read my full theartsdesk interview here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged architect, beijing olympics, china, cirque du soleil, dai show, designer, dominion theatre, drama, london, madonna, martian fighting machine, music, pink floyd, play, pop, queen, ric lipson, rock, set design, stadium, stufish entertainment architects, the rolling stones, the war of the worlds, theatre, tour, u2, west end | Leave a comment

Pick of the Week

Posted on March 5, 2015 by mkmswain

Juliette Binoche’s Antigone, Rebecca Ferguson’s Billie Holiday and horse play on the Fourth Plinth. Marianka Swain looks forward to next week on theartsdesk Read my full preview here

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It takes four to tan-go

Posted on June 6, 2013 by mkmswain

Following hot on the (Cuban) heels of departing Doctor Who Matt Smith, this week saw the mass exodus from Strictly Come Dancing of long-standing and, in some cases, long-suffering professionals Erin Boag, Vincent Simone, Flavia Cacace and Aliona Vilani. Can the newbies possibly follow in … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: madonna

How ‘Fashion Freak Show’ charts Jean Paul Gaultier’s career from Pierre Cardin to Madonna

Strictly Speaking: Week 9

Strictly Come Dancing Week 9: Whose technique helped them conquer Blackpool?

We Made It: Stufish Entertainment Architects

It takes four to tan-go

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