Review: Thin Air at The Beams ★★★★ | Blindmouth at The Albany Deptford ★★★★★ – New Art Now

24/03/2023 · by Rupert Dannreuther · in reviews, art, immersive, poetry, spoken word

The world of art is shifting from inaccessible high brow to dazzling spectacle (and lasers!) with Thin Air – and also with Blindmouth, a night of spoken word poetry which feels more like a Stormzy gig.

Island of Foam - Image description: Rainbow coloured foam flies around as kids chase it

First Shows Announced for the Return of London’s Spectactular (and Free) GDIF Festival

11/05/2022 · by Rupert & Stuart · in festivals, free, outdoor, performance & live art, preview, summer, theatre

Our ultimate favourite free festival – which never fails to provide spectacular thrills and spills, and eye-popping experiences – is, conveniently, right on our doorstep. So we can’t wait to get stuck in to the 2022 Greenwich + Docklands International Festival programme this summer.

Princess Promenade – Review – ★★★★★

11/09/2021 · by Stuart Wilson · in reviews, cabaret, culture, lgbtqia+, outdoor, performance & live art

Princess Promenade is a deliciously sordid trip back through time to the glory years of the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens and its queer inhabitants. Another Duckie triumph!