The best books of 2020: The Glass Hotel, Hamnet, The Foundling and more

In a year that’s seen so many theatre productions shut down, close to all movie release dates delayed and fewer new TV shows on hand to offer a distraction, a... Read More...

Best TV shows of 2020: The Queen’s Gambit, The Outsider, I May Destroy You and more

It’s been a great, strange year for TV amid a pandemic. Despite the shut-down for many shows, we’ve still been able to while away the endless evenings, hours of... Read More...

Best Books of 2018: Normal People, The Toymakers, The Cruel Prince and more

Before we allow ourselves to get too excited by the promise of another great year of reading ahead of us in 2019 – and it’s already shaping up to be a good one ... Read More...

Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella DVD Review

Cinderella is a fairy tale about transformations: across the ages, the archetypal rags-to-riches tale has enchanted all cultures, imaginations and artistic form... Read More...

Kit Monkman’s cinematic reimagining of Macbeth review

Along with elegant poetry, gripping prose, and the grounds on which to found great performances, the freedom of adaptation is one of the greatest gifts in Shake... Read More...

Best Books of 2017: Tin Man, The Hate You Give, The Music Shop and More

From delightful debuts to new releases by acclaimed novelists, 2017 has been a fantastic year for both fiction and non-fiction. The world of fiction delivere... Read More...

Matthew Bourne’s The Car Man DVD Review

Carmen is one of the most passionate and powerful pieces in the operatic canon, set under a sizzling Spanish sun and ablaze with seduction, sensuality, and Bize... Read More...

Ballet Breathes: Kenneth MacMillan, Master Choreographer

Ballet is no Sleeping Beauty. It’s no art installation, no history in hallowed halls, no artefact kept under lock and key. Steps and concepts can be penned, but... Read More...