The Only Way is Princess Essex

The Only Way is Princess Essex

Michael HollandAug 8, 2024

‘Shall I tell you a secret? Anyone can be a Queen, but a real Queen wears the crown, she doesn’t let the crown wear…

Review: The Grapes of Wrath – National

Review: The Grapes of Wrath – National

Michael HollandAug 3, 2024

Dreams Dashed in Laboured Drama One of America’s greatest and most popular novelists, John Steinbeck has had many of his works adapted for film,…

Target Queen Reigns Over Hayward Gallery

Target Queen Reigns Over Hayward Gallery

Michael HollandJul 31, 2024

Marking the first time that Bharti Kher’s ambitious outdoor work has been presented by a London institution, Target Queen will be positioned across the…

Elizabethan Joy and Chaos

Elizabethan Joy and Chaos

Michael HollandJul 30, 2024

The Comedy of Errors, the Summer 2023 hit returns, bringing with it the joy and chaos of Elizabethan London, transforming the Globe Theatre into…

Review: Rough Magic – Globe

Review: Rough Magic – Globe

Michael HollandJul 27, 2024

Rough Magic Raves On Mystical magic forces were at work in the post-work rush to transport young reviewer Woody from his end of Year…

‘His compassion touched everyone’: Tributes pour in for man killed in Peckham shooting

‘His compassion touched everyone’: Tributes pour in for man killed in Peckham shooting

Herbie RussellJul 24, 2024

Tributes have poured in for Jesse Lloyd-Smith – a man who was fatally shot in Peckham.  The twenty-year-old was shot on East Surrey Grove…

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…

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. …