Tag: Karl Johnson

Posted in Richard Eyre Shakespeare TV

TV Review: King Lear, BBC Two

A contemporary adaptation of King Lear does little to prove its worth on BBC Two “Some villain…

Posted in Mum TV

TV Review: Mum Series 2

A hugely successful return for Stefan Golaszewski’s BBC sitcom Mum, with world-beater Lesley Manville in brilliant form once again…

Poster for the transfer of Girl from the North Country at the Noel Coward Theatre
Posted in Conor McPherson Musicals Theatre Theatre review West End

Re-review: Girl From The North Country, Noël Coward

“What did you expect?” After a hugely successful run at the Old Vic, Girl From The North…

Posted in Musicals News Theatre West End

Cast for the West End transfer of Girl From The North Country announced

Conor McPherson’s Girl From The North Country was an absolutely glorious thing at the Old Vic this…

Posted in Old Vic Shakespeare Theatre

Review: King Lear, Old Vic

“’Tis the time’s plague when madmen lead the blind” Though no spring chicken myself, I’m not quite…

Posted in Mum TV

TV Review: Mum Series 1

“I feel as sad as the sisters of Lazarus” A number of the reviews of the first…

Posted in Barbican Theatre Shakespeare Theatre

Review: Hamlet, Barbican

“The play’s the thing” See, after all the kerfuffle and an insane (and irresponsible) amount of press…

Posted in Film Mike Leigh

Film Review: Mr Turner (2014)

“There’s no room for cynicism in the reviewing of art” One might equally say there’s no room…

Posted in Brian Friel Donmar Warehouse Ivan Turgenev Theatre

Review: Fathers and Sons, Donmar Warehouse

“I share no-one’s ideas, I have my own” Another day, another tale of people languishing in the…