Hits: 2186 A tongue-in-cheek gothic fantasy and a laughter spinning, giggle-fest and chuckle coaxer if ever there was one. Created: 18 July 2017 |
Hits: 811 Choreographer Wayne McGregor’s vision to create a ballet inspired by Virginia Woolf’s three novels Mrs Dalloway, Orlando and The Waves was daring enough. Created: 06 July 2017 |
Hits: 775 Musicals are on song. With the recent release of ‘La La Land’ the staging of Ladies in Black is timely. I looked forward to hearing Tim Finn’s score. Created: 09 February 2017 |
Hits: 781 Whether that ‘ovation’ was an Aussie welcome for a European singer, prompted by her followers or a sympathy vote who knows but it felt unjustified given the concert’s lack of zip and drive, polish and authority. Created: 15 January 2017 |
Hits: 735 It’s one of those story within a story plots which charts the production of a musical version of Shakespeare’s ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ as well as the frisson on-and-off stage between Fred Graham, sung by Coleman-Wright and Lilli Vanessi played by Barker. Created: 21 November 2016 |
Hits: 1230 This was an astonishing concert by two jazz giants. One of those rare occasions when ninety minutes was simply not enough. Created: 28 October 2016 |
Hits: 1292 This feel-good theatre is surprisingly entertaining in these short attention span, social media, crime show and reality TV saturated days. Created: 04 October 2016 |
Hits: 2662 ‘I am the true me whenever I play on stage,’ says doublebass player Kirsty McCahon. ‘Sometimes I’m so tuned in to support a pianist in a chamber work I almost sit inside the piano.’ Created: 05 August 2016 |
Hits: 1663 ‘Schubert’s ‘Wintereisse’ intimidates me, there’s a fear that I may not be able to offer anything new,’ says British Baritone Roderick Williams. Created: 01 August 2016 |
Hits: 1307 There’s a sense of real sharing on stage, no clashing egos, just sublime music making by some of the best in the business. Created: 26 June 2016 |
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