Julian Schnabel’s biopic At Eternity’s Gate explores Vincent van Gogh’s time in the southern French town of Arles and Auvers-sur-Oise, his mental illness and eventual death (not really a spoiler). Although the film is chocked full of heavy dialogue and artistic cinematic magic the whole journey is at an incredibly slow pace. Almost, some would say, like watching paint dry ...

Managing to make Black Swan look like a bit of fluff, The White Crow charts the true story of Rudolf Nureyev and his defection to the West – from his early life of poverty in eastern Russia to the darling of high society as arguably the 20th century’s most iconic male ballet star. Directed by Ralph Fiennes (who also plays ...

Julian Schnabel’s latest Biopic At Eternity’s Gate explores Vincent van Gogh’s time in the southern French town of Arles and Auvers-sur-Oise: his mental illness and eventual death (not really a spoiler. Although the film is chocked full of heavy dialogue and artistic cinematic magic the whole journey is an incredibly slow experience. Almost, some would say, like watching paint dry ...

Shakespeare’s tale of deceit and malice is not an easy one to stage. Even with an interesting re-contextualisation set in the British Raj in 1919, the production at the Union Theatre fails to fully own this mammoth play. The ‘green-eyed monster’ and the quintessential Machiavellian baddie Iago provide enough juice, drama, and betrayal to make a real meal out of. ...

The 13th installment of the cult 1989 straight-to-video hit Puppet Master has landed in UK cinemas, drenched in blood, a cloak of “offensive humour” and killer Nazi puppets. Yes, you heard me right, killer.Nazi.Puppets. The success of this franchise must come from an ironic enjoyment of the B movie style but S. Craig Zahler has tumbled from quite a height ...

A riotous romp with royals in this electric parody of Netflix series The Crown somehow manages to surpass the original. Irreverent, hilarious and childishly slapstick, the show provokes a grin that will make your mouth ache. We’re introduced to down at heel actress Beth Buckingham (Rosie Holt) and her manager/windows salesman Stanley Diamond (Brendan Murphy) as they try unsuccessfully to ...

Managing to make Black Swan look like a bit of fluff we follow the true story of Rudolf Nureyev and his eventual defection to the west focusing on his early life growing up in poverty in eastern Russia. Directed by Ralph Fiennes (who also plays Pushkin) and written by David Hare you can expect the world to balance on the ...

So much of our lives and even more of our relationships are spent in bed, not just having sex but everything else. Undetectable follows the relationship of Bradley and Lex as they battle their pasts, presents and futures. In this world premiere at the King Head, the depiction and attitude towards nudity is refreshingly brave. In a relationship between two ...

To celebrate its 10-year anniversary, theatre company OperaUpClose is staging Gaetano Donizetti’s Maria Stuarda – or Mary, Queen of Scots in English – in London’s last Elizabethan church. Through the exciting proxemics, clever dramatic choices and some raw talent, the show and its setting combine to create a magical evening of opera. Site-specific shows normally send a shudder down my ...

Last night was momentous, not just within the world of experimental dance, but beyond. Pina Bausch’s legendary company, Tanztheater Wuppertal, debuted their first two international productions with new directors since their founder tragically died in 2009. Under the direction of Alan Lucien Øyen, we are ushered into a new era for the company, mourning the loss of Bausch but working ...