Neil Dowd takes us into the crowd at Philip’s latest London gig. Upon first arriving at the appropriatelynamed venue, The Victoria, confusion quickly arose due to the lack of musical equipment or staging in the main bar area and the … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: PHILIP BROOKS AT THE VICTORIA
In a world where many smaller venues are tragically being forced to shut down due to the unsustainability of running a venue, it came as an almost revitalising breath of fresh air to see The Social so effortlessly living up … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: BRYONY @ THE SOCIAL
Rhiannon D’Averc reviews Graduate Fashion Week, picking out the next generation of student designers who appear to have the most potential in the their final collections. With illustrations by Joe Bailey The Old Truman Brewery is the scene of much … Continue reading GFW REVIEW: THE NEXT GENERATION
Dior treasures and wonders may be just metres away, but there is another exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum which is not to be missed: the retrospective dedicated to Mary Quant. It immerses us right back into the fun … Continue reading MARY JUST WANNA HAVE FUN
Rhiannon D’Averc reviews The Hunt, now playing at the Almeida theatre. A woman walks onto the stage and welcomes us all to the theatre. She makes a quip about the heavy winds which are, indeed, plaguing the streets outside. This … Continue reading Theatre Review: THE HUNT – 5 stars
**** 4 out of 5 stars Rhiannon D’Averc reviews the latest showing of Sam Shepard’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Last time Kit Harington took to the boards in London, the queues were so long that camping equipment was advisable. While the day tickets … Continue reading TRUE WEST – VAUDEVILLE THEATRE REVIEW
*** Rhiannon D’Averc reviews a current London production. Anthony and Cleopatra at the National Theatre stars Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo. Taking on a play that is not one of Shakespeare’s best can seem a tall order for even the … Continue reading Review: ANTHONY AND CLEOPATRA – NATIONAL THEATRE
