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A Work in Progress: Insurrection with Peter Braithwaite
I love the idea of an artistic work being shaped and formed continuously — this is much more Shakespeare or 18th century music style. It’s only now that everything must be ‘authentic’ and take one form. In the smaller theatre of the Royal Opera House (which is really hard to find…
Mar 26
Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty: A Gothic Romance
No chance of forty winks here. Gone is the passive and dormant slumbering Princess — instead she zings with zest, life and energy. Matthew Bourne has done it again! And it works on a regional tour too. We firstly encounter Aurora as a magicked baby Princess. She’s portrayed as a…
Mar 21
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This is Cultural Capital, a newsletter about my adventures in the arts and culture, including films, theatre, dance, ballet, cultural analysis, concerts and gigs, reflections on faith, all things modern and more…
Jun 14, 2022
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Musical Militants: Sylvia, Old Vic, London
Compressing the dramatic lives of the Pankhursts was always going to be challenging (like the Brontes)— even at two and a half hours, there are so many achievements and adventures left out. Such as Christobel’s preaching career (and political panelist/commentator in America), or…
Mar 20
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Queen of Bond: The Ultimate Bond Girl/Woman
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Aftersun
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A Woman Watches Bond: Diamonds Are Forever
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Black History: Every Month: The Extraordinary Life of Charles Ignatius Sancho, with Paterson Joseph @ British Library Online
See How They Run (2022)
John Gabriel Borkman: Ibsen Does Chekhov
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Farcical Friendship: The Unfriend, Criterion Theatre, London
Sherlocked ? Then prepare for a farce about friendship (and how we try to get rid of them!) Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat have collaborated with a…
Mar 15
El Suplente (The Substitute) (2022)
This is an educationalist’s dream — for at the end of the movie *spoiler alert* students are actively engaged in learning!!! However, Dangerous Minds or…
Mar 13
Voiced: Women Talking
Again I’m not sure there is an expressive enough vocabulary to give justice to the power, emotion and senses of Women Talking - but let’s give it a go…
Mar 6
Edge of Tomorrow: Live, Die, Repeat
Tom Cruise meets War of the Worlds, with a time travel twist. What a genius movie this is. Tom Cruise is at the top of his game in an alien invaded…
Feb 26
Aftersun
There aren’t really words to describe this film, but I’m going to give it a go. Definitely worth watching and definitely deserves its awards. It’s a…
Feb 26
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Alexander, Not Who We Think He Was
Alexander The Great: The Making of a Myth, British Library London
Feb 25
Japan: Courts and Culture, Queen’s Gallery, London
The Royal Collection has many marvels in it — including the royal fascination with collecting beautiful art objects from Japan (or being gifted them or…
Feb 18
Experiencing Anne Boleyn’s Play List
Yes it’s true — with Alamire at St Martin’s in the Fields, London, Anne Boleyn’s songbook (or music collection) can be experienced. Songs, lutes, harps…
Feb 18
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Queen of Bond: The Ultimate Bond Girl/Woman
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Aftersun
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A Woman Watches Bond: Diamonds Are Forever
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Black History: Every Month: The Extraordinary Life of Charles Ignatius Sancho, with Paterson Joseph @ British Library Online
See How They Run (2022)
John Gabriel Borkman: Ibsen Does Chekhov
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