Cultures: Arts Reviews and Views by Susan TailbyBarbie®: The Exhibition @ The Design Museum, LondonMore than plastic, it’s fantastic!1d ago1d ago
Cultures: Arts Reviews and Views by Susan TailbyFly Me To The MoonThe only fake news about this rom-com is the fake news being spread about it. A charming rom-com set in the 1960’s Space Race, Channing…1d ago1d ago
Cultures: Arts Reviews and Views by Susan TailbyPeople, Places & Things @ Trafalgar Theatre, LondonSee it for Denise Gough’s incredible performance. See it with caution if you’ve experienced addiction or seen family or friends battle…1d ago1d ago
Cultures: Arts Reviews and Views by Susan TailbyNext To Normal @ Wyndham’s Theatre, London*Trigger warning — this review mentions briefly the themes of the musical including suicide and self-harm, grief, bereavement, loss of a…6d ago6d ago
Cultures: Arts Reviews and Views by Susan TailbyThe Commandant’s ShadowReconciliation over coffee and cake — a beautiful moment. Despite a penchant for weird camera angles, Daniela Völker’s documentary will…Jul 14Jul 14
Cultures: Arts Reviews and Views by Susan TailbyNot ‘Six’: Six Lives: The Story of Henry VIII’s Queens @ National Portrait Gallery, LondonNot so much ‘I’m Henry VIII, I am, I am ’, as I am Catarina of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anna Kleve, Katherine Howard and…Jul 14Jul 14
Cultures: Arts Reviews and Views by Susan TailbyKiss Me Kate! @ Barbican Theatre, LondonThere’s one thing, and one thing only I’m interested in…and that’s Adrian Dunbar singing…Jul 11Jul 11
Cultures: Arts Reviews and Views by Susan TailbyAfiaith: Crossing Borders, Welsh National Opera Orchestra (WNO)Exuberantly joyful, we zipped between Smetana’s Overture from The Bartered Bride to the emotionally epic with Beethoven’s Violin Concerto…Jul 9Jul 9
Cultures: Arts Reviews and Views by Susan TailbyPassing Strange @ Young Vic Theatre, LondonIronically for a 20th-century set rock musical, a bit like Tommy or Hair, this feels a bit creaky and dated, and very, very cliched. But…Jul 6Jul 6
Cultures: Arts Reviews and Views by Susan TailbyHorizon: An American Saga, Part 1If you like Westerns, then 3 hour Westerns are even better — and this is only Part 1! Plus, Kevin Costner in an impressive moustache…Jun 29Jun 29