12
Mar
2009
Night London: Theatre Adventures in a Splintered City
This spontaneous drama is more than beautiful enough to make up for its strange proportions and terrible title
11
Mar
2009
La Cenerentola at the Cinema
Special mention goes to Luciano di Pasquale who is magnificently buffoonish as the biblious Don Magnifico
10
Mar
2009
Proud Galleries Promotes Peace One Day
Things pick up with the second act of the evening, Akayzia whose name is derived from the Christian name of the lead singer, Akayzia Parker
9
Mar
2009
Something in the Water
In 2005 at Tooting Bec Common, an alligator was alleged to be on the loose and eventually caught by a local resident
8
Mar
2009
Lord Palmerston Tufnell Park
As menus go though, this one sparked a mini revolution in me. Fennel and herb risotto or broad bean, smoked duck and beetroot salad?
6
Mar
2009
Jean-Marc Vallée’s Young Victoria
As the rest of the room recedes into pre-film premiere chaos we make a beeline for the open fire in the hotel’s residence lounge and chat about British rock ‘n’ roll and one royal rebel
5
Mar
2009
Hippolytus: Tragedy & Misogyny Resurrected
There are some nice touches, with a dynamic musical chorus that helps to break up the stark weight of dialogue
4
Mar
2009
Seaweed Sensation at Borough Market
Flavours of Spain started trading at Borough Market in autumn 2008 and their stall is mainly populated by quality tinned seafood and an array of seaweed
3
Mar
2009
Galvin at Windows in Park Lane
My sister chose the trio of oysters, presented on tiny sea salt and pink peppercorn plinths, baked on choucroute, grilled and raw with a soy sauce dressing
2
Mar
2009
Glasshouse Glory at Kew
The food is modern French and unpretentious, no fooling around with nitro-foamed back fat and snail-slime granitas here
