Review: Tiger at Omnibus Theatre offers up plenty of laughs despite the subject matter

Review: Tiger at Omnibus Theatre offers up plenty of laughs despite the subject matter

Michael HollandNov 12, 2023

Going to see a show about grief does not feel like the obvious choice for light entertainment on a cold, damp autumn night but…

The Brockley Echo Chamber

The Brockley Echo Chamber

Michael HollandNov 11, 2023

Within a few minutes of being seated in the Brockley Jack theatre, it became apparent that I was not among a group of strangers.…

A Modern Universal

A Modern Universal

Michael HollandNov 9, 2023

We look at the same thing and see different things. We act in the same space and do different things.We meet in a haze of…

Christmas is Christopher Eccleston

Christmas is Christopher Eccleston

Michael HollandNov 9, 2023

Christopher Eccleston is Scrooge in Matthew Warchus’ smash hit production of A Christmas Carol, adapted for the stage by Jack Thorne.  Other cast are…

The Art of Wearing Scarves

The Art of Wearing Scarves

Michael HollandNov 9, 2023

In beautiful surroundings we looked at the beautiful art of Kate MccGwire, a London-based artist whose heart still beats strongly in Norfolk where she…

Tripping on the Light Fantastic

Tripping on the Light Fantastic

Michael HollandNov 9, 2023

The Southbank Centre’s free, outdoor exhibition Winter Light, will soon be setting the riverside aglow; a series of artworks from contemporary artists that play with luminous…

Looking Beyond Ourselves

Looking Beyond Ourselves

Michael HollandNov 8, 2023

Cheap chairs, a pumping soundtrack, the overhead rumble of a train introduces us to Beyond Ourselves, blurbed as ‘a new, dark, surreal comedy’ and…

Fashion in the Face of Oppression

Fashion in the Face of Oppression

Michael HollandNov 8, 2023

I was amazed at how many top shops and designers are Jewish but was disturbed to find, when visiting the Fashion City exhibition, that…

Pay Up Time in Peckham

Pay Up Time in Peckham

Michael HollandNov 7, 2023

‘It’s the debt that you owe’ is an exhibition that will take over Peckham Levels, featuring visual and performance work by 12 artists investigating…

Hansel and Gretel Escape War

Hansel and Gretel Escape War

Michael HollandNov 7, 2023

Shakespeare’s Globe announced the cast of Hansel and Gretel, the Globe’s upcoming festive show. Adapted for the stage by Poet Laureate Simon Armitage, Hansel…

Surprise Visitor To Camberwell Church

Surprise Visitor To Camberwell Church

Michael HollandNov 7, 2023

An England footballing legend created a stir when he appeared at a talk on Camberwell writer Matt Tiller’s biography of Jack Leslie, The Lion…

Macbeth at the Donmar

Macbeth at the Donmar

Michael HollandNov 6, 2023

The Donmar Warehouse Artistic Director Michael Longhurst and Executive Director Henny Finch today announce the full cast for Macbeth. Joining the previously announced David…