Book review: Becoming – Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama takes us from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to becoming the first black First Lady of the United States. The first seven chapters, in which […]
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Barry Humphries: Weimar Cabaret
Barry Humphries, better known as alter ego Dame Edna Everage, presents a repertoire of cabaret classics from Weimar Germany complete with full jazz orchestra and delightfully elegant cabaret artist Meow […]
Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons: A Reimagining
It’s certainly a bold move to re-compose a classic like Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. To even attempt it requires a certain level of confidence in your vision. But Max Richter’s […]
Carmen
Bizet’s classic opera is retold in this unconventional staging at the Royal Opera House, directed by Barrie Kosky. In this modern production the paintbox colours, twirling dresses and cigarettes are […]
