The Cultural Section of the Cyprus High Commission in London welcomed Cypriot writer, director and producer Stelana Kliris to Cyprus House on Sunday, 20 September 2026, for a special screening of her internationally acclaimed film…
A comic opera by Donizetti with a new English libretto by David Eaton, performed by Charles Court Opera. The pertinent thing here is the adaptation of the libretto, set and story to an English sensibility.…
Guest reviewer Walter Fabeck continues our Proms coverage… Monday evening’s Prom was a well-balanced but contrasting programme of 20th Century pieces. It included Knussen: Flourish with Fireworks, Op.22, Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini,…
I have to admit I’m a bit of a novice when it comes to the Now You See Me series. The wildly successful crime caper franchise is three films deep, and following the precedent that…
Making a rare visit to South Kensington my trip to the BBC Proms was to see Chineke! the first professional orchestra in Europe made up of majority black and ethnically diverse musicians, performing with the…
Christmas 1980, I remember it well. I was a wee waif, in stature at least. Old enough however to go catch some lighthearted festive fun at the cinema. My sister, an ardent feminist, saw that…
This thought-provoking one-man play, written by Tom Duggan, focuses on Simon Wiesenthal and - following his experiences during the holocaust, and survival of it - his mission post-World War Two to pursue Nazis, ensuring, against…
Berlioz’s La Damnation de Faust (BBC Proms) began with the young composer’s intoxicated discovery of a French translation of Goethe’s original. He originally wrote Eight Scenes from Faust before creating this uncategorisable fusion of opera,…
London this year marked the 60th anniversary of Notting Hill Carnival, an event that has evolved from a local community initiative into one of the British capital’s most significant cultural celebrations. For three days, from…
FILM OF THE WEEK FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER Jim Jarmusch’ eagerly awaited new feature has deservedly won the Golden Lion at 2005 Venice International Film Festival. His eloquent screenplay is divided into three sections and…
FILM OF THE WEEK TWO PROSECUTORS Sergei Loznitsa’s compelling new film was my absolute favourite from last October’s London Film Festival. The celebrated Ukrainian director began his illustrious career as a documentary filmmaker and his…
FILM OF THE WEEK PROJECT HAIL MARY Phil Lord and Christopher Miller direct this intriguing futuristic sci-fi adventure with energy and style and are also the dynamic writing/producing duo behind such imaginative features as SPIDER-MAN:…
