Bboyizm is In My Body

Bboyizm is In My Body

Michael HollandJul 22, 2024

Dancing since 1997, Crazy Smooth, one of Canada’s top street dancers, choreographers, judges, and community leaders, brings his company, Bboyizm, to London. His piece,…

Review: The Baker’s Wife – Menier

Review: The Baker’s Wife – Menier

Michael HollandJul 20, 2024

The Aroma of French Bread in the Chocolate Factory  What a ‘bouffée d’air provençale’ the music and lyrics in Stephen Schwartz’s The Baker’s Wife…

Anything Is Possible If You Think About It Hard Enough

Anything Is Possible If You Think About It Hard Enough

Michael HollandJul 20, 2024

“Why does your mind go there? To like the worst possible thing”  Alex and Rupert aren’t a conventional match, but a chance meeting on…

In the Temple of Dilston Gallery

In the Temple of Dilston Gallery

Michael HollandJul 20, 2024

Artist and musician Paul Purgas presents a new commission for Dilston Gallery, incorporating sound and materials gathered from the local park to create an…

Review: The Hot Wing King – Dorfman

Review: The Hot Wing King – Dorfman

Michael HollandJul 20, 2024

A deep-fried drama seasoned with real life I entered the Dorfman auditorium to see a set comprising a lounge where sports on TV would…

Street Food on The Bridge

Street Food on The Bridge

Michael HollandJul 18, 2024

The balance of tomato, cheese and meat couldn’t be faulted. The weather on the day of my visit to Hackney Bridge, East London’s street…

The Languages of Love

The Languages of Love

Michael HollandJul 17, 2024

Antony and Cleopatra in a bilingual production Blanche McIntyre directs Antony and Cleopatra, Shakespeare’s colossal tragedy of love and duty in a bilingual production. …

Review: Ben Hart – Wilton’s

Review: Ben Hart – Wilton’s

Michael HollandJul 17, 2024

The Magic of Wilton’s Ben Hart, a young man already elevated to the higher echelons of the mystical Magic Circle, brought his best bits…

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

Michael HollandJul 16, 2024

The great American novel reimagined Forced to travel West in search of a promised land, the Joad family embark on an epic journey across…

An Incredibly Scary Object in Brockley

An Incredibly Scary Object in Brockley

Michael HollandJul 15, 2024

‘There’s a rock out there beyond the moon, with a big gaping terrifying hole in it, and it’s been there for nine months. People…

Bermondsey Artists’ Group film screening in Bermondsey Almshouse

Bermondsey Artists’ Group film screening in Bermondsey Almshouse

Michael HollandJul 15, 2024

A documentary that tells how the Bermondsey Artists’ Group came into being will be screened for free at Appleby Blue, United St Saviour’s Charity’s…

All Aboard For Paddington

All Aboard For Paddington

Michael HollandJul 14, 2024

Myself and my young friend Tommy eagerly lined up in Mr Gruber’s shop waiting to get the okay from The Paddington Bear Experience ticket…