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Sizzling: Bryan Batt’s Batt on a Hot Tin Roof at Crazy Coqs

Repost: with One Stop Arts closing, I migrated this review here. Have you ever wanted to be propelled back to an era of long white gloves and cigarette holders? Coiffed hairdos, dinner jackets, highballs poured from silver cocktail shakers? Plush banquettes with little round tables that have candles on them? Then, my friend, the Crazy Coqs is for … Continue reading

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Sizzling: Bryan Batt’s Batt on a Hot Tin Roof at Crazy Coqs

Repost: with One Stop Arts closing, I migrated this review here. Have you ever wanted to be propelled back to an era of long white gloves and cigarette holders? Coiffed hairdos, dinner jackets, highballs poured from silver cocktail shakers? Plush banquettes with little round tables that have candles on them? Then, my friend, the Crazy Coqs is for … Continue reading

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The Reviewing, in Review: 10 Reviews for One Stop Arts

I am really enjoying this reviewing racket–it combines many of my favourite things: theatre, writing, and travelling around London finding brilliant new spaces I never knew existed.  I’ve now done ten for One Stop Arts and in celebration I’m sharing with you my top five Essential Reviewer Kit Items.  (Why five and not ten?  I’m efficient.  I like to travel … Continue reading

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Dark Rides

I recently went to the Tate Britain for the first time while some friends from the States were visiting.  I enjoyed our walk around its placid galleries–a wonderful way to spend a cloudy afternoon.  But I admit it wasn’t the most compelling collection of art I’ve ever seen, though there are a few standout pieces. … Continue reading

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Gazing at The National

I adore the National Theatre.  There’s always something exciting going on: plays, photography exhibitions, jazz in the foyer.  For me it represents the range of possibilities of creative endeavour.  Every time I walk in or even just see it from across the river I feel more awake, like something is about to begin.  I often … Continue reading