What one missing byline taught me about communication in cultural institutions. For years, without knowing it, I had been present on the website of Moscow’s Stanislavsky Electrotheatre in a slightly spectral form.  A substantial passage from my review of Konstantin Bogomolov’s The Magic Mountain, published in The Theatre Times, appeared on the production page. The

A cool but inviting morning in the 20th Arrondissement in the center of Paris at 9:45 in April. I strolled through a small park with beautiful flowers trying to identify them one by one. An unsuccessful way to distract myself from my first day at Mix with the Masters at the legendary Rue Boyer. I

Try a little experiment. Think back to the best play, movie, or concert you have ever had the privilege to experience. Most likely, right now, your mind will resist giving you a detailed synopsis. You probably cannot reconstruct the exact sequence of scenes. Most of the dialogue is gone. You will not recall the precise

In July 2022, a giant LED screen fell onto the stage during a Mirror concert in Hong Kong. Two dancers were struck, with Mo Li Kai-yin suffering catastrophic spinal injuries that left him permanently paralysed from the neck down. Many people working in the events industry will remember the footage. If you do decide to

The Young Vic has today announced initial casting for the UK premiere of Milo Rau and Servane Dècle’s The Pelicot Trial, a profoundly affecting piece of documentary theatre presented across four-hours at London County Hall (Home to Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution) on 30 November 2026. Tickets go on general sale on Wednesday 7

Meg Millane is set to bring Bride To Be to SoHo Playhouse this Fall, following a double-award winning, critically-acclaimed run at Edinburgh Fringe earlier this year, where it received multiple five-star reviews. Following the success of How to Give Up On Your Dreams last year, including an Off-West End transfer, Millane returns to the stage