2 May 2009, Circle in the Square, New York Table Manners: the events of the weekend as seen from the dining room. In which Reg finds food scarce despite having it thrown at him by Sarah…Sarah is scandalized by Annie…Annie is disappointed by men in general and Tom in particular…Tom knocks down Norman…Norman’s romantic proposals … More The Norman Conquests: Table Manners
12 May 2009, Barbican, London Not quite sure what I think of this play yet. Really quite absurd. Maybe in a few days, I’ll have formed more thoughts. I liked certain elements of it – the creative set (particularly the plane window, the trailer and the metal ramp), a strong cast (as expected of National … More Peer Gynt
8 May 2009, Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, London This absolutely rocked. The movie was beautiful (it won an Oscars for best animated short film in 2008), the live orchestra was fantastic and most of all, the kids in the audience made the experience heartwarming. Some parts set the kids off giggling and when hearing … More Peter & the Wolf: Live on Stage
5 February 2009, Southbank Centre’s Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall Thomas Noone is a classic artist figure. One who is brimming full of ideas, jumping from subject to subject when you talk to him, thanking you for your feedback while asking you ten other questions at the same time. What a great guy. Particularly … More Thomas Noone Dance: Crush and Fútil
16 April 2009, Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall, London Who you go with to a show can really make the world of a difference. You can sense the vibe that’s coming from the person next to you… chances are, if the person next to you likes or dislikes a show, it’s going to affect how … More Jan Fabre: Orgy of Tolerance
31 January 2009, Royal Opera House, London 2 years and quite a few dance shows later, my all-time favourite is still Royal Ballet’s DGV. And my memory, anticipation and uberly-high expectations did not fail me… watching it the 2nd time was just as good as the first. The name of the piece Danse à Grande … More DGV / Carmen / Seven Deadly Sins
22 March 2009, Barbican, London This exhibit was really random…and perhaps it’s an example of when marketing can really affect how you receive a show. Instead of exhibiting his works and things he worked on (as I understood from the marketing), most of the exhibit was about things that inspired and provoked him. Because I … More Le Corbusier – The Art of Architecture
1 May 2009, Southbank Centre’s Hayward Gallery Whizzed through this exhibit today, as it is closing this weekend, yikes! I keep missing so many exhibits, thinking eh, I’ll go next week. Curated by 2007 Turner Prize winner Mark Wallinger, also known for being commissioned to create the Angel of the South (the big White Horse … More Mark Wallinger curates The Russian Linesman: Frontiers, Borders & Thresholds
Eat Your Art Out 