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A complete guide to all the songs in The Phantom of the Opera
Learn more about Andrew Lloyd Webber’s music of the night. Read my full London Theatre article here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged all i ask of you, andrew lloyd webber, book tickets, christine, drama, guide, her majestys theatre, his majestys theatre, london, london theatre, music of the night, musical, opera house, paris, phantom, Phantom of the Opera, raoul, song guide, songs, the phantom of the opera, theatre, think of me, west end
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Aspects of Love, Southwark Playhouse
“Love Changes Everything”, as immortalised by Michael Ball, is the most enduring feature of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Don Black and Charles Hart’s 1989 musical – a moderate West End success, and a Broadway flop. Jonathan O’Boyle’s production, seen last year at Manchester’s Hope … Continue reading
The Lie, Menier Chocolate Factory
A year after premiering acclaimed French playwright Florian Zeller’s The Truth, London’s Menier Chocolate Factory now hosts The Lie – which, as the name suggests, acts as a companion piece of sorts. Once again, we’re in a slippery Pinteresque realm, the seemingly conventional domestic set-up teasingly deconstructed … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged affair, alexander hanson, cheating, christopher hampton, fact, fake news, florian zeller, french, husband, lie, london, love, marriage, menier chocolate factory, paris, review, samantha bond, sex, the lie, theatre, tony gardner, trust, truth, wife
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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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An American in Paris, Dominion Theatre
It’s 1945, and Paris is shakily emerging from Nazi occupation – celebrating, yes, with soldiers returning and families reuniting, but also confronting collaborators in their midst and post-war deprivation. Amidst this turmoil, two future lovers meet: an encounter of seismic … Continue reading
Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre
Tagged an american in paris, broadwayworld, christopher wheeldon, dance, dancing, dominion theatre, gershwin, leanne cope, london, paris, review, robert fairchild, war, west end
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Helsinki EuroGames and curing dance phobia
My articles in the August issue of Dancing Times magazine, out now: How to cure dance phobia Tips for welcoming more audiences into the fold Stepping Out Close battles amid a friendly atmosphere at Helsinki EuroGames New in the Dancing Times section: Ten Big Years As the final … Continue reading
Big Dance and a trip to Paris
My articles in the July issue of Dancing Times magazine, out now: Ten Big Years As the final Big Dance festival arrives, a look at its history and legacy Stepping Out New nations and close rivalries at Le Rendez-Vous de Paris New in the Dancing Times section: Breakin’ … Continue reading
Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre
Tagged ballroom, big dance, break dance, breakin convention, competition, dance, dancing, dancing times, eurogames, festival, helsinki, hip hop, interview, le rendez-vous de paris, paris, sadlers wells, same sex ballroom, same sex dance, stepping out
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Savagely powerful play takes us inside dementia
At its best, theatre doesn’t just communicate ideas or invite distanced empathy. It completely immerses us in the experience of another human being. Florian Zeller won France’s top drama prize, the Molière Award, for 2014 play The Father, and Christopher … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged alzheimers, care, carer, christopher hampton, claire skinner, daughter, dementia, drama, family, father, florian zeller, france, french, ham and high, hampstead, highgate, kenneth cranham, king lear, london, paris, pinter, play, review, the father, theatre, tricycle theatre
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The Father, Tricycle Theatre
André is losing time. It’s not just his perennially mislaid watch, but whole hours, weeks, years. Is he still living in his Paris flat, or did he move in with his daughter Anne? Is she married, divorced, leaving the country … Continue reading
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Tagged alzheimers, award, bath, care, carer, child, christopher hampton, claire skinner, dad, daughter, dementia, drama, father, five star, flat, florian zeller, france, grief, ill, kenneth cranham, king lear, lear, london, loss, memory, moliere, nurse, paris, pinter, play, review, sick, the arts desk, the father, theartsdesk, theatre, tricycle theatre
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Flawed but urgent look at British Islam
Actor-turned-playwright John Hollingworth’s debut isn’t so much ripped from the headlines as startlingly prescient. Developed four years before the Paris attacks and Jihadi John’s gruesome antics, Multitudes tackles immigration, Islamic conversion and multicultural discord with a passion that fires up … Continue reading
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Tagged bradford, community, conservative, conversion, drama, east is east, ham and high, hampstead, hampstead and highgate express, immigration, Indhu Rubasingham, is, isis, islam, islamic state, jihadi john, london, multicultural, multitudes, newsnight, nigel farage, north london, pakistan, paris, party conference, play, political, religion, review, spin doctor, syria, the thick of it, theatre, tory, tricycle theatre, ukip
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