Royal Opera House: ‘La Boheme’ at a cinema near you
Nov 06 2022- Attractions
- Last Updated on 02 November 2022
- Madeleine
La Boheme at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and in a cinema near you.
God not opera you’re thinking… All mountainous women and no action. Well, not any more, it isn’t. Rather, it’s young singers, who act properly, in edgy sets with humour thrown in.
Show review: Demon Dentist written by David Walliams
Nov 02 2022- Attractions
- Last Updated on 01 November 2022
- ranjeetpanesar
The David Walliams’ brand is always going to deliver precisely what you expect, in greater or lesser degrees, and this production of Demon Dentist written by David Walliams and adapted by Neal Foster edges towards one of the better deliveries. Overall, the casting is particularly inspired in this production. Zain Abrahams, who plays newsagent Raj, deserves particular mention for his warm and very humorous performance and somewhat steals the show but Misha Malcolm (playing social worker Winnie) provides a meritorious second in terms of keeping the production away from the edge of dentist terror which it otherwise invites.
CHORAL Music: Petite Messe Solennelle by Rossini
Nov 02 2022- Attractions
- Last Updated on 31 October 2022
- Madeleine
Sung by The 1885 Singers, based in All Saints, Putney.
This Mass is Romcom-meets-God !! Possibly about as irreverent as the film ‘Life of Brian’ which retold the life of Jesus as a musical. Rossini wrote his last great work for friends, and said himself he wasn’t sure if it was sacred or sacrilegious. The Pope banned the orchestral version with female voices.
