We had thought that when (Sir) Tim Rice had parted ways with his partner the very in-your-face Lord Andrew Lloyd-Webber he had retired from making musicals. Somehow we had thought Evita had been his swansong. Now we know we owe him an apology as after he worked with Abba to write Chess in … Continue reading
Frostbite – Who Pinched My Muff? ☆☆☆ Garden Theatre, London When choosing which pantomime ** to go and see, some are chosen because you like who is appearing in them, or maybe you saw a good one at the same venue last year. There are some pantos, however, which are chosen purely on … Continue reading
In a city as large and culturally rich as London, there’s always something vying for your attention, but the hottest ticket in the British capital is not a show in the West End or a concert at the O2 arena. The must-see attraction of the last few months is, in fact, a museum exhibit. … Continue reading
Somerset House is a large Neoclassical complex situated on the south side of the Strand in central London, overlooking the River Thames, just east of Waterloo Bridge. The Georgian era quadrangle was built on the site of a Tudor palace (“Old Somerset House”) originally belonging to the Duke of Somerset. The present Somerset House was designed by Sir William Chambers, begun in 1776, and was further extended with Victorian … Continue reading
In his 2023 solo Exhibition RIVERMAN at the Fitzrovia Gallery in London, George Meyer-Weil shows a new body of works on paper and canvas, depicting the male figure along waterways. His latest paintings reveal man as a small part of a much larger ‘picture’ referencing his elemental collectedness to water and the natural … Continue reading