The National Theatre, London’s latest version of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. Extremely stylised — we’re sort of in 1940s-ish Mennonite territory in terms of costume. There is also rain (on stage!) a dramatic use of bright overhead light frames, extremely minimalist staging and we really get the sense of an…

George Bernard Shaw points his piercing gaze at the military, and gender politics, and the drawing room comedies of the time. I had no idea what to expect, and again a lovely ‘stream allowed me to access this excellent drama during a week of hideous travel. Some great comedy as…

Madiba — the musical. So glad to see this production from The Young Vic, London — I ended up streaming it because the trains were horrendous. Love the livestream features from The Young Vic — you can choose your camera angle or follow the Director’s Cut version. …

One from the archives, a throwback to the Artemisia (Artemisia Gentileschi) exhibition at the National Gallery, London — or how to see an exhibition during a Pandemic in October 2020. It was all about moving round the room in the right direction! …

I really believe in public transport — honestly I feel that it should work, should be as good and convenient (and easy) as jumping in a car. It’s also often more relaxing, scenic and central than sitting in traffic jams for hours on end or boring motorways. However the infrastructure…

Bond is back — in a rousing reboot. Pierce Brosnan’s first Bond outing in a brave new world, plus Sean Bean and tanks. On top of all this, there’s also Robbie Coltrane, karaoke and…tanks! What is not to love? …

Another throwback from the archives. It’s December 2020, the UK bounces in and out of Lockdowns as it battles COVID-19. I still really wanted to see Bond 25 above all at this time, but any trip to the cinema was (and still is) a treat in this strange era of…

One from the 2021 archives — it’s an Almeida Theatre livestream from February. But it’s Adrian Lester and Danny Sapani in a COVID-19 friendly duologue by Lolita Chakrabarti. And the cultural perils of crashing WIFI in this COVID/Lockdown age… I didn’t know what to expect — first it seemed smooth…

So glad to see this production in person after a COVID cancellation last year and catching it online instead. Even better I got bumped from a cheap seat to the next tier down — with an even better view. Plus it’s a James Graham play — so what’s not to…