Helen K Parker
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It all started on 09/09/09. That memorable date, September 9 2009, marked the debut of theartsdesk.com.
It followed some...
Malpractice, ITV1, Series 2 review - fear and loathing in th...
Following on from the first series of Malpractice in 2023, this second season again probes into issues of medical malfeasance and...
Shack, Union Chapel review - the surprise return of the Live...
After kicking off with the psychedelia-tinged “Sgt. Major,” they keep coming. A string of songs as Sixties-influenced as they are edgy and...
First Person: young cellist Zlatomir Fung on operatic fantas...
My new album, Fantasies, recorded with pianist Richard Fu, is the culmination of my years-long fascination with the wonderful genre of...
Blu-ray: Laurel & Hardy - The Silent Years (1928)
Eureka’s second volume of Laurel and Hardy shorts catches the pair in 1928 on the cusp of their successful...
Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare's Globe - swagger and viv...
Holsters, Stetsons and bluegrass music bring a distinctive flavour to this...
Album: Arcade Fire - Pink Elephant
20 years on from their first appearance on record, the seventh long-player from...
Fake, ITV1 review - be careful what you wish for
The art of the conman is persuading their victim to fool themselves, which is the premise that lies at the core of this Australian drama series....
theartsdesk Q&A: film director Déa Kulumbegashvili on he...
One of the most exciting new voices in Eastern European film, Déa Kulumbegashvili is not concerned with conventional shot lengths. She has been...