Tag Archives: novel

White Teeth, Kiln Theatre

Posted on November 7, 2018 by mkmswain

A few protestors might be doggedly hanging on outside the Kiln (was Tricycle) Theatre, but their complaints are firmly refuted by its current show: a vibrant adaptation of Zadie Smith’s award-winning novel that is not just about but firmly rooted in … Continue reading →

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Renaissance rivals, A Star is Born, and The Height of the Storm

Posted on November 1, 2018 by mkmswain

On my November MoveTo Town and Country Arts page: Exhibition Brothers-in-law Mantegna and Bellini offer competing Renaissance visions at the National Gallery Film Lady Gaga impresses in the latest incarnation of A Star is Born Theatre Eileen Atkins and Jonathan Pryce lead Florian Zeller’s The Height … Continue reading →

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Summer Exhibition, Translations and Ocean’s 8

Posted on July 9, 2018 by mkmswain

On my July MoveTo Town and Country Arts page: Exhibition Grayson Perry curates a colourful and inclusive Royal Academy Summer Exhibition Film Girl power in the all-female reboot Ocean’s 8 Theatre Brian Friel’s Translations at the National Theatre is a tender epic Commuter corner Anuradha Roy’s All … Continue reading →

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Andreas Gurky, Three Billboards, Pinter and mermaids

Posted on February 13, 2018 by mkmswain

On my (new and improved!) February MoveTo Town and Country Arts page: Exhibition The Hayward Gallery reopens in style with a retrospective of Andreas Gurky Film Frances McDormand is riveting as the foul-mouthed avenging angel in Martin McDonagh’s Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Theatre Sixty years on, Harold Pinter’s The … Continue reading →

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Georgian architecture, Impressionists in London, and Ed Miliband

Posted on November 19, 2017 by mkmswain

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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The Slaves of Solitude, Hampstead Theatre

Posted on October 31, 2017 by mkmswain

We’re back in the world of ration books, blackouts and spam fritters, as Nicholas Wright delves into the home front via his adaptation of Patrick Hamilton’s 1947 novel. Though there’s a certain period chintz about Jonathan Kent’s production, darker undercurrents make this a more … Continue reading →

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BWW Interview: Fenella Woolgar

Posted on October 27, 2017 by mkmswain

The actress discusses The Slaves of Solitude, the stage adaptation of Patrick Hamilton’s novel, at Hampstead Theatre. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

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Venus in Fur, Theatre Royal Haymarket

Posted on October 17, 2017 by mkmswain

A hit on Broadway, David Ives’s steamy two-hander now boasts Natalie Dormer and David Oakes, well-known for their screen work, in its West End cast, with Patrick Marber on directing duties. That plus the tabloid panting over Dormer’s skimpy S&M attire should certainly … Continue reading →

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Designs of the Year, Dali and Duchamp, and Philip Pullman

Posted on October 12, 2017 by mkmswain

On my October MoveTo Town and Country Arts page: Pick of the month: Grand designs The Design Museum unveils Designs of the Year Don’t miss: Rebel rebel Dali and Duchamp at the Royal Academy Commuter corner Philip Pullman’s The Book of Dust and podcast drama Within the … Continue reading →

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Degas, London Design Festival and Lisbeth Salander

Posted on October 11, 2017 by mkmswain

On my September MoveTo Town and Country Arts page: Pick of the month: By design Highlights of the 15th annual London Design Festival Don’t miss: Last impression Burrell Collection Degas gems at the National Gallery Commuter corner The Girl Who Takes an Eye for … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: novel

White Teeth, Kiln Theatre

Renaissance rivals, A Star is Born, and The Height of the Storm

Summer Exhibition, Translations and Ocean’s 8

Andreas Gurky, Three Billboards, Pinter and mermaids

Georgian architecture, Impressionists in London, and Ed Miliband

The Slaves of Solitude, Hampstead Theatre

BWW Interview: Fenella Woolgar

Venus in Fur, Theatre Royal Haymarket

Designs of the Year, Dali and Duchamp, and Philip Pullman

Degas, London Design Festival and Lisbeth Salander

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