Caroline Crampton
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It all started on 09/09/09. That memorable date, September 9 2009, marked the debut of theartsdesk.com.
It followed some...
Mary, Queen of Scots, English National Opera review - heroic...
Genius doesn't always tally with equal opportunities, to paraphrase Doris Lessing. Opera houses have a duty to put on new works by women composers...
Unicorn, Garrick Theatre review - wordy and emotionless desi...
Since when has new writing become so passionless? Mike Bartlett is one of the country’s premiere playwrights and his new play, Unicorn,...
Patrick Duff, The Mount Without, Bristol review - sacred mus...
There is an atmosphere of otherworldly stillness within the stony womb of a large dilapidated church in...
Music Reissues Weekly: Sharks - Car Crash Supergroup
Sharks were formed in 1972 by bassist Andy Fraser after he left Free. There were two albums, line-up changes and ripples which resonated after the...
Fat Dog, Chalk, Brighton review - a frenetic techno-rock jug...
Ro first saw Fat Dog, before anyone had heard of them, at the Windmill in Brixton in front of a crowd of about 25 people. Their manic energy blew...
Sidorova, Philharmonia, Alsop, Royal Festival Hall review -...
George Gershwin called one of his early classic songs, first created by Fred and Adele Astaire, “Fascinating Rhythm”. It was that mesmeric pull...
More Life, Royal Court review - posthuman tragedy fails to c...
I always advocate in favour of more sci-fi plays, and over the past decade there have been a gratifying number of them. But one essential element...
Album: Park Jiha - All Living Things
Park Jiha is a super-talented and gloriously inspired Korean multi-instrumentalist. Her new album follows Philos (2018) and The Gleam...
Captain America: Brave New World review - talking loud, sayi...
In his first weeks in office, Harrison Ford’s US president survives an assassination attempt inside the White House, goes to war with Japan and...