Arts
Sinister panto about the formation of the NHS: Nye, at the Olivier Theatre, reviewed
A Judy Garland rendition, dancing nurses, a star lead: no spectacle is spared in Tim Price’s new play Nye, which…
Moody shifts of tone
It’s interesting to see a new production of The Sound of Music is on at the National Theatre (a somewhat…
Devastating: Almeida Theatre’s King Lear reviewed
Yaël Farber’s production of King Lear at the Almeida Theatre is imbued with an undercurrent of tension that feels as…
Power beyond eloquence
It was fascinating to catch up with the Grammys the other night. There was the cheering sight of Miley Cyrus…
The composer of dog-food ads who also wrote one of the most original cycles of British symphonies
Next month in London, they’re celebrating a composer you’ve probably never heard of, but whose work you’re sure to have…