The Grimeborn opera season at the Arcola Theatre in Dalston begins with The Rape of Lucretia by Benjamin Britten and it is a triumph. It is a perfect ...
Set in present-day Nigeria, The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives is a vibrant and energetic exploration of gender politics as the arrival of Bolanle ...
The world premiere of Marion Bott’s new play, Moormaid, at the Arcola Theatre is an unflinching portrait of individuals inextricably caught up in the ...
Those expecting a rather serious, modernist play from the ominous sounding title of The Chairs would be hit sideways by this play from Eugene Ionesco....
The pangs of dangerously subtle self-loathing that go along with pretty much every Instagram browse are something that I am conscious and mindful of e...
It's difficult to believe that in the 21st century babies can be, and are, switched at birth, let alone comprehend the practical and emotional implica...
Thirty five years ago Insignificance was the breakthrough play of Terry Johnson, and from it came the film directed by Nicholas Roeg that is perhaps m...
One of the many things to admire about Arcola’s Grimeborn season is the multinational nature of many of the operas. In this production of Saint-Saens’...
Arcola’s Grimeborn season often includes rarely performed operas. Lully's Armide is a brave excursion into French baroque opera. It is a work that int...
Arcola’s Grimeborn opera season has a deserved reputation for discovering neglected treasures. For this event, Opera Alegria has found two one-act ope...
