Reviews
The Guardians review - beautifully crafted drama
Thursday, 16 August 2018
A slow tracking shot over the gassed corpses of soldiers, their masks having failed the ecstasy of fumbling, opens The Guardians. This French art house film would perhaps have been better served by the English title The Caretakers; it's closer to the original French meaning and would have made it less likely to be confused with a superhero movie.
Prom 44, Gringytė, CBSO, Morlot review - eloquently sculpted Gallic riches
Thursday, 16 August 2018
This should have been the third much-anticipated Prom of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra's inspiring communicator-in-chief Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla. She's now on maternity leave.
Prom 43, Batiashvili, West-Eastern Divan...
Wednesday, 15 August 2018
The days are long gone when a Proms gig by Daniel Barenboim and his West-Eastern Divan Orchestra felt like a life-changing visitation by a major...
On the Edge, Channel 4, review - fast and furious...
Wednesday, 15 August 2018
Television drama is living through a golden age, yes, but one thing mainly absent from the vast choice available on terrestrial and streaming...
Edinburgh Fringe 2018: Luisa Omielan/ Brennan...
Wednesday, 15 August 2018
Luisa Omielan ★★★★Luisa Omiela, a confirmed party girl, is the first to admit she used to hate politics, and had difficulty in working out the...
Prom 42, Buniatishvili, Estonian Festival Orchestra, Järvi review – bright lights from the North
A first-rate ensemble wrenches beauty from the abyss |
Edinburgh Festival 2018 reviews: Nigel Slater's Toast / Status
Two superb - and very different - examinations of what defines our identity |
Prom 40, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Bell review - tea-time treats with wit and dash
Who needs a conductor with a leader-soloist of this calibre? |
Prom 39, West Side Story, Wilson review - best heard on the radio
This concert version must be experienced on its own terms |
Edinburgh Festival 2018 reviews: Daughter / Huff / First Snow/Première Neige
Toxic masculinity and reflections on identity at the Fringe's newest venue |
Edinburgh Fringe 2018 reviews: Ari Shaffir/ Ashley Blaker/ Janeane Garofalo
More from the world's biggest and best arts festival |
Reissue CDs Weekly: A Kaleidoscope of Sounds
Superb collection of ‘Psychedelic & Freakbeat Masterpieces’ |
Prom 37, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Pappano review – order, and delight, out of chaos
Sir Antonio encourages his Romans to make the most of cosmic, and human, drama |
Little Shop of Horrors, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre review - monstrously entertaining
A blooming marvellous revival of a classic musical |
Edinburgh Festival 2018 review: Zimerman, LSO, Rattle - fizzing chemistry
Bernstein, Dvořák and Janáček made for an odd if ultimately majestic concert |
Aristocrats, Donmar Warehouse review - fresh but uneven
Anti-naturalistic revival of Brian Friel's elegiac tribute to the Catholic nobility is oddly unemotional |
Edinburgh Fringe 2018 reviews: Alex Edelman/ Jayde Adams/ Kieran Hodgson
More from the world’s biggest and best arts festival |
Homos, or Everyone in America, Finborough Theatre review - a complex pattern of glee and profundity
Jordan Seavey's picture of New York gay life is as moving as it is witty |
Edinburgh Festival 2018 reviews: Underground Railroad Game / On the Exhale
Racial politics and gun culture dissected in two provocative shows at the Traverse |
The Negotiator review - Jon Hamm shines in Beirut-based thriller
Treacherous Middle East spy games from Jason Bourne screenwriter |
Prom 34, Matthews, BBC Philharmonic, Mena - Anglo-American mixed bag
Walton, Copland, Britten, Barber in a 20th-century transatlantic assortment |
Prom 33, Schultz, Reuter, BBCSO, Farnes review - powerful Brahms Requiem
Choral classic paired with contemporary work of colour and theatricality |
Edinburgh Festival 2018 reviews: Coriolanus Vanishes / Check Up: Our NHS at 70 / A Sockful of Custard
Cycles of abuse, a health service polemic and a celebration of silliness |
Silk Road (How To Buy Drugs Online), Trafalgar Studios review - Geordie chancer comes of age
New monologue about drug dealing on the Dark Web is well written if a bit slight |
Prom 31, Barnatan, Minnesota Orchestra, Vänskä - American classics take centre-stage
Overly safe choices of repertoire and tempos make for a slightly tame evening |
Proms at...Cadogan Hall 4, Connolly, Middleton review - perfect partnering in the unfamiliar
Songs about sleep keep the audience wide awake |
Edinburgh Fringe 2018 reviews: Catherine Bohart / Norris & Parker / Pelican
Opening on the fringe at the world's biggest and best arts festival |
Proms 29 / 30, Swedish Chamber Orchestra, Dausgaard review - Bach Brandenburgs and beyond
Strong instrumental soloists provided some highlights in a long day |
Prom 28, National Youth Orchestra, Benjamin review - micro-music from a mega-band
Agility and accuracy as well as firepower from the well-led teenage army |
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