Circular Seas is a collection of works by artist Jamie Johnson. Taking inspiration from urban green spaces and his residency at Cove Park, Johnson created these works in reflection of events in his personal life. Apart from this, the contextual information for each piece is absent, which liberates the viewer to discover their own interpretation. […]
Poor Things is a captivating exhibition, consisting of a selection of sculptures from many artists. The works were collated by Emma Hart and Dean Kenning, who selected pieces which explore ideas about social class, gender and race. This collection questions how identity interacts with artistic processes and interpretation. The collectors chose these works to be […]
Die Fledermaus combines light-hearted comedy with bright and beautifully precise musical motifs, producing a performance which is a joy to watch. I recommend this operetta to both frequent opera-goers and people who have never seen an opera; it contains many themes characteristic of operas — such as mistaken identities and amorous deception — in […]
Yusef Szafki’s paintings are brought together at Dovecot Studios for the first time, in part due to the completion of the textile piece The Stones are Whispering, 2018. The rug, created at Dovecot, was commissioned by Szafki’s wife, Sheila Szatkowski based on Szafki’s painting by the same title. The painting is unfortunately not featured in […]
Since starring in Titanic, Leonardo DiCaprio has been famous for his good looks. In 1998, People Magazine placed him on the list of “50 Most Beautiful People in the World.” Yet Titanic is now over 25 years old, and the Leo that starred in The Wolf of Wall Street is a much older man than […]
Jordan Gray’s Is It a Bird? is a show which combines light surreal jokes and satirical humour simultaneously. Jordan Gray’s excitement for life is infectious. During the show I felt as if she was deftly guiding my thought process along a journey, inviting me to see the ridiculousness and hilarity present around us. She purveyed […]
This participatory interpretive dance experience will stay with me for a long time. The piece affected me in ways I am not yet aware of; there were many subtleties in the show that participants passively accepted during the performance but were laced with meaning. For example, participants were asked to practice whistling at the start, […]
This musical is based on a children’s picture book by the same title, and I was apprehensive about how it would pan out. The show is lovely; I did not expect to enjoy it as much as I did and came away inspired. The messages in the performance are very important for young children to […]