'Akhnaten' is the third of Philip Glass's operas that offer portraits of historical figures significant in the fields of science (Einstein), politics ...
It is a rare occurrence to be able to see a great actor’s one man show. We were privileged to see Sir Ian McKellan’s a few years ago and an equal pri...
Puccini died before completing Turandot; music after the death of Liù was composed by Franco Alfano. At its 1926 première, conductor Toscanini stopped...
While we take Athenian tragedy as the foundation of so much of what has followed in the Western dramatic tradition, how often do we stop to think abou...
This stunning short piece by Tim Crouch is reflection on the nature of theatre and the shared values that bring performers and audience together. It's...
This production first saw the light of day at Bard College in 2015 and was most recently reworked at the Young Vic last year. I had the pleasure of re...
The ballet Coppélia has a remarkable capacity for re-interpretation. What better foundation for a story about ambition and power than a tale of a dera...
Monte Carlo Opera has a new, and for the first time, female artistic director, the Queen of Coloratura, Cecilia Bartoli. With Alcina, Handel concludes...
After the recent travails of English National Opera it is a real pleasure to be able to say that their new production of Wagner’s ‘ The Rhinegold’ is ...
This original and exquisitely written novel is a highly accomplished debut from Lucy Ashe. Lucy trained at the Royal Ballet School, so it is written f...
