Adjoa Andoh, who gained fame for her portrayal of Lady Danbury in Netflix popular show Bridgerton, is currently channelling all her creative efforts into the upcoming play, Richard III, at the Rose Theatre in Kingston. Andoh not only serves as the director but also portrays the titular character, who is infamous for his disabilities and social rejection. The play’s unique rendition envisions…
The joy and surprise of the Style & Society, Dressing the Georgians exhibition is the inclusion of the intimate along side the grandiose. I was expecting ranks of Coronation and ceremonial robes. This is an exhibition curated by the Royal Collection Trust, in collaboration with Historic Royal Palaces, at Buckingham Palace no less. And it does not disappoint, with Princess…
Last night, The Forge in Camden Town, London played host to a special one-off concert by Monday Michiru, the Japanese singer/songwriter and pioneer of the acid-jazz movement in the early 1990s. This show was part of the Acid Jazz & Other Illicit Grooves exhibition and tour that is taking place in Camden 19-24 April 2023. Tomorrow is the last day of this special event in London before it goes…
The opening song, with all the choirs assembled.
A tsunami of young people, banked up higher than the organist, produced the most enjoyable, eclectic, powerful choral concert I have seen, as the National Youth Choirs NYCGB celebrated its 40th year. One of them was our friend E who had been practising for months, and we were there to support them. If your child has a great voice, this is where to…
The Crystal Maze LIVE Experience is a popular attraction in London, located in the old Trocadero on Shaftesbury Avenue, near Piccadilly Circus. It is an immersive, interactive theatre experience that was opened in March 2016 by production company Little Lion Entertainment, and was crowdfunded via IndieGoGo. The experience lasts approximately 45-60 minutes, with teams of eight entering the maze…
The 1948 Prokoviev-Ashton Ballet Cinderella is back with a revamp.
The costumes
The new costumes of the ROH Ballet Cinderella are splendidly elegant, glittery and magical. More men in trousers instead of tights is refreshing. When did full-length budgie-smuggling become acceptable in ballet? Who is still okaying this convention? And why isn’t the Prince objecting to poncing around in a…
Hilma af Klint (b. Sweden, 1862-1944) and Piet Mondrian (b. Netherlands, 1872-1944) were two of the most imaginative artists of the twentieth century. THE first question you have is why put these two artists together: they never shagged, met, or even knew about each other. They were of the same generation, both started in landscapes and both used oils, end of. Where Tate Modern is brilliant is how…
London Mums‘ young reporters attended a special show at Riverside studios welcoming Winnie The Pooh The Musical along with familiar faces Piglet, Eeyore, Kanga, Roo, Tigger, Owl and Rabbit.
Pooh Bear is a fictional teddy bear with human traits created by English author A. A. Milne and English illustrator E. H. Shepard.
Winnie The Pooh The Musical is about Pooh Bear, Christopher…
The Akram Khan Company, a world-renowned dance company, has been producing innovative and breathtaking productions for over 22 years. The company has a significant international presence, and its tours reach people of various cultures and backgrounds worldwide. The artistic director of the company, Akram Khan, is also a recipient of numerous international dance awards, including the Olivier Award…
What is a London Fog? It is a hot tea drink made with earl grey black tea and vanilla, it is also anestablished fashion brandsymbol of the classic trench coat, but mainly the infamous natural mist surrounding Victorian London’s skies, what was called ‘pea-souper’, a thick smog that could last for days. London’s troubles with smog persisted right through the 1800s — the very…