Starring Keira Knightly, Stephen Dillane and Luke Thompson, Robert Icke's adaptation of Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s Oscar-winning film The Lives of Others comes to the West End until 9 January 2027. What did the critics think?…
The words 'genius' and 'iconic' are overused these days, but for certain people, there are no more appropriate accolades. Composer John Williams is one such person. Arguably the most famous film composer in history, he has won five Academy Awards, earned over 52 Oscar nominations and won 27 Grammys.…
Bloodless, metaphorically and literally, production is lost in too many contradictions…
The original meaning of the word ‘cèilidh’ is ‘companion’, and the event itself has developed into one of the most recognisable kinds of Scottish gatherings with its traditional music and dance. It feels apt, then, that the core idea of a cèilidh has now been fleshed out and transformed in…
The Royal Albert Hall has built a world-class reputation for its Films in Concert series and sometimes delights audiences with guest appearances. Tom Cruise popping up at the screening of Top Gun: Maverick In Concert was quite the surprise, but the venue may have surpassed itself with its screeni…
Third time is rarely the charm for a Carmen at Covent Garden. Damiano Michieletto’s production is now on its second revival, which is exactly where its predecessor got the push.…
Sir Peter Wright and Galina Samsova’s Swan Lake opens with the striking and sombre image of a funeral procession. Prince Siegfried’s head is bowed, and the Queen is inconsolable, signifying the death of the King. It’s an effective piece of additional storytelling not normally portrayed and set…
There is something rather wonderful about watching Shakespeare’s darkest tragedy being brought to life with cardboard, audience inventions and a generous helping of imagination. MakeBeth, a brilliantly inventive new production at Shakespeare’s Globe, does precisely that.…
East Berlin in 1984 was not a comfortable place to live. The Stasi created a state of paranoia and acute distrust; estimates are that there was one informant for every 6.5 citizens in East Germany at the time. Robert Icke's utterly compelling adaptation of Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s Osca…
First published as a series of eight individual instalments between December 1871 and December 1872, George Eliot’s seminal work Middlemarch (subtitled A Study of Provincial Life) has now been adapted into a two-part stage play by Nina Raine - its debut production at the RSC’s Swan Theatre is di…
With Britains exit from the EU imminent, the seaside holiday camps have an opportunity to fight back against the once cheap European holidays and claim their place as a top choice destination. A young dad, in a desperate attempt to save their family, treats his 18 year old...
