Alice reviews London’s culture, art, alternative night life and music. Prefers North London to South, rockers to mods and vanilla to chocolate. Takes to the capital’s poetry scene when Shoreditch is having a slow news week.
31
Aug
2009
‘Hoppy’ at Lexi Cinema
John ‘Hoppy’ Hopkins sat in a corner of the tiny Notting Hill cinema, illuminated by a single lamp.
20
Jul
2009
Madame Pink’s Sexy Soiree
A lady clad in latex and chains swans through the crowd, clutching an enormous crystal-encrusted, double-ended sex toy
10
Jul
2009
Monroe vs Hepburn at Proud
Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn: epitomes of the ’50s and inspirations to countless wardrobes.
28
Apr
2009
Mythologies at Haunch of Venison
A block of wood sculpted by Keith Tyson is situated in the middle of the floor which, upon closer inspection, is spilling over with internal organs
24
Apr
2009
Madness and Modernity at Wellcome Collection
'Madness and Modernity' explores topics of mental health and psychological treatment in 1900s Vienna
26
Mar
2009
The Macbeth in Hoxton
It’s all as if the Sex Pistols had sex with the cast of 'Alice in Wonderland', and their descendants now gather here, in their own strange universe
14
Mar
2009
Oliver Twist…With a Twist
The set is small, the chairs are uncomfortable, but by the end of the two-hour production, none of this matters
17
Feb
2009
South Bank’s Slow Food Market
To get to last weekend's Slow Food Market you had to pass a building that looked like a dinosaur
16
Feb
2009
London Reclaims Love
This Valentine’s Day finally shut me up: the hippie movement is alive and well, right here in the heart of London
13
Feb
2009
Wam Bam Thank You Mam
Once you’ve made it past the imposing-sized bouncers, a red velvet staircase decorated with mirrors and gold will take you to a hidden enclave
