17
Dec
2008
‘Alex’ at Leicester Square Theatre
It is, perhaps, an unusual springboard for a theatrical production as it suffers from a Buzz-Killington-variety sense of humour
16
Dec
2008
Madame Zingara’s at Battersea Power Station
The interior hits the perfect mix of the romantic, the alternative and the theatrical
12
Dec
2008
Cathi Unsworth on London’s Dark Past
Author Cathi Unsworth is a mine of surreal and fantastic London folklore gems
11
Dec
2008
Matthew Bourne’s ‘Edward Scissorhands’
Unfortunately Matthew Bourne’s ballet version of 'Edward Scissorhands' at Sadler’s Wells does nothing but dance in the foothills of its filmic predecessor
10
Dec
2008
Lucha Libre: They Came, They Conquered
What do you get if you mix muscle men, midgets, transvestites, skin-tight costumes, sequins and sweat?
9
Dec
2008
IAMX at Astoria 2
The atmosphere was electric as the light show started and the visual spectacle that is Chris Corner emerged
8
Dec
2008
The Spirit’s West End Premiere
Eva Mendes, Scarlett Johansson and Samuel L Jackson are the hip cats to take the lead roles and I arrived just in time to see them disappear in a car
6
Dec
2008
A Wind of Revolution Blows
Here you’ll find carefully printed and framed excerpts from French texts, embroidered aprons and doctored postcards
4
Dec
2008
Haunts at Camden’s Barfly
It was heavy and loud, and low, and in parts, when I expected a drop into some grinding metal, the whole band would lighten up and play something quick and rhythmic
3
Dec
2008
Sickboy Stays Free in Shoreditch
‘It’s hard to put my finger on what initially inspired me to start graffiti; I think it’s a mixture of being a bit arty and wanting to do my own thing'
