"David sought to reinforce his views and visual art with material from the classical world." Bilal Junejo explores the significance of Ancient Rome in Jacques-Louis David's paintings.
"This art of transforming into fantastical animals and characters from mythology and folklore dates back to the 4th century BC." Shamayita Chatterjee explores the vanishing ‘bahurupi' tradition.
It evolved out of association football and rugby, originally following the rules of association football much more closely. In 1876, it became more rugby-like but kept the name “football,” increasing ...
"Lindop and Battersby’s Doctor Faustus captures the jovial highs and profound lows of Marlowe’s sixteenth century masterpiece, whilst still managing to build upon it and produce a unique, zhooshed up ...
"...delivers everything a pantomime should: laughter, spectacle, and a sense of festive nostalgia." Stage Reviewer Alex Roy is enchanted by New Wimbledon Theatre's Jack and the Beanstalk ...
Rounding off my pantomime reviews for the season is the New Victoria’s production of Sleeping Beauty in Woking. Being my local pantomime, this show held a special anticipation for me, promising a ...
For many young people, a career writing about football resembles the stuff of dreams. For David Peace, once described as the “novelist laureate of English football”, it is reality. A childhood ...
"This is not merely a play about banking; it is about the essence of America itself, the world it has shaped, and the ideals it has both nurtured and betrayed." Dan Bavister is mesmerised by National ...