CITY OF ANGELS at Laban theatre
It’s impossible to come out of Trinity Laban musical theatre department’s epic production of the Broadway hit City Of Angels without...
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Greenwich Theatre
Our modern idea of Christmas is almost entirely down to Charles Dickens – he’s why the iconography of the festive season remains so...
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THE JAMES TAYLOR QUARTET at Blackheath Halls
What could be musically more exciting than a live jazz-funk gig? One featuring James Taylor on Hammond organ, that’s what. His show at...
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ROBERT VINCENT at Mycenae House
Robert Vincent has been called the Scouse Springsteen but in fact he’s vastly more than that. Although his Americana-drenched...
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SLEEPING BEAUTY at Greenwich Theatre
One of the reasons audiences adore Pixar films such as Toy Story is that they are child-friendly fantasies shot through with whip-smart...
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SUMMIT DANCE THEATRE at Laban
Producers routinely spend millions to satisfy the public’s apparently unquenchable thirst for special effects. Yet a simple idea that...
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ROSIE KAY: FANTASIA at Laban
Artists are drawn to the darker side of the human condition – for every enigmatic Mona Lisa smile or Ode To Joy there are any number of...
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LEST WE FORGET at Greenwich Theatre
There’s a lot of really good stuff in Charlotte Green’s play Lest We Forget about the disgraceful treatment of black British troops who...
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STEVE REICH at Trinity Laban
Superstar composer Steve Reich came to Trinity Laban to be given an honorary fellowship, answer questions from students (above) and watch...
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LONDON INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF EARLY MUSIC at Blackheath
If anyone ever doubts the contemporary relevance of what’s played and displayed at the perennially marvellous London International...
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CURTAIN’D SLEEP at Greenwich Theatre
Two Lady Macbeths, two Ophelias, a stage split into four quadrants of a circle each visible only to a quarter of the audience, the cast...
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CLIVE CARROLL & FRIENDS at Mycenae House
There is at least one guitar hero for every kind of popular music - folk legend Richard Thompson, bluesman Buddy Guy or jazz giant Wes...
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SHAPESHIFTER at Blackheath Halls
I’m not given to rating events out of 10 but if I had to I wouldn’t hesitate to award Trinity Laban’s Shapeshifter and Contemporary Music...
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JOHN TAMS & BARRY COOPE at Cutty Sark
Contrasts matter. Bad weather helps us appreciate good, sadness joy, chaos calm. And the banter between folk legends John Tams and Barry...
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HOCUS POCUS at the Albany
Forty-something years ago, the tagline for the blockbuster Christopher Reeve movie Superman was You’ll Believe A Man Can Fly because the...
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DEAF MEN DANCING at Laban
A stunning show at Laban theatre by Deaf Men Dancing contained any number of great moments – but the best for me was a simple...
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CREAK at Creekside Discovery Centre
With half-term fast approaching, here’s a must-see for all ages at Creekside Discovery Centre – a chance to splash about in the river at...
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AGE AGAINST THE MACHINE at the Albany, Laban and across Lewisham
Age Against The Machine, an epic three-week festival across Lewisham promoting creative ageing, reached its triumphant climax on Sunday...
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NICK HARPER at Mycenae House
Fifty years ago Nick Harper was a four-year-old boy living with his parents in a one-bedroom flat at 58 Fordwych Road in Kilburn. But...
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BKLYN THE MUSICAL at Greenwich Theatre
If you love live performance, book a seat for BKLYN The Musical at Greenwich Theatre because the actors and band are as good as any I’ve...
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