‘Lacking emotional groundwork’ The theatrical version of ‘does what it says on the tin’, Anders Lustgarten’s new state of the nation play focuses on the north/south divide and the rise of the alt-right. City vs town, left vs right, community vs self, you get the idea… Anders Lustgarten exploded onto the scene in 2007 with commissions from the National and Soho ...
‘An uneven evening’ The UK premiere of Jake Heggie’s chamber opera with libretto by Gene Scheer, based on Terrence McNally’s original script Some Christmas Letters arrives in the peeling perfection of Wilton’s Music Hall. Despite some gusty vocals, the evening’s entertainment is far from pure perfection. Concerned with the trials and tribulations of three members of the Mitchell family. 1986, ...
‘Progenitor of the vampire film genre’ Wilton’s music hall is an utterly distinctive venue, from its 1859 theatrical incarnation, it’s been everything from a church to a rag warehouse. Period details, lovingly distressed walls, and small holes in the ceiling, history coming out the wazzoo! I can’t think of a better place to see Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror with an original ...
‘Suddenly embroiled in a life that straddles both opposing ends of a fascinating time in history’ Telling the lesser-known tale of German movie star Marlene Dietrich, this cool production is both heartwarming and side-splitting. Mixing Drag, cabaret, songs and… duty? together, Peter Groom creates for us the icon anew. Dietrich: Natural Beauty, tells a tale that is both revelling in ...