Wrong ‘Un at The Lowry Studio
The Stage, January 2014 One of the 1914 anniversaries that might get overlooked this year is the centenary of the decision to release all the suffragettes…
Ben East
The Life and Times of Herbert Chapman by Patrick Barclay
The Observer, January 2014 When an Arsenal manager writes in a newspaper that “spectators want a fast-moving spectacle, rapier-like attacks that have the spirit of adventure, and ever more goals”, it’s almost a given that Arsène Wenger’s […]
The Story Of Music by Howard Goodall
The Observer, October 2013 There is a fascinating point made on the very first page of Howard Goodall‘s snappily written journey through 40,000 years of music. Until the late 19th century, he writes, even the most devoted […]
Singin’ In The Rain at Manchester Opera House
The Stage, November 2013 Jonathan Church’s crowd-pleasing revival of Singin’ In The Rain was a massive hit in the West End and this tour, with a different cast, sets out to ensure the regions experience […]
Outsider II by Brian Sewell
When celebrated art critic Brian Sewell waded into a debate on the state of modern television this summer, in the eccentrically pompous way that only Brian Sewell can, he made a speech deriding its “panjandrums” for being seduced by […]