Claudia Daventry
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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...
The Day of the Jackal, Sky Atlantic review - Frederick Forsy...
Fred Zinnemann’s 1973 film The Day of the Jackal was successful thanks to its lean, almost documentary-like treatment of its story of a...
Kolesnikov, Hallé, Elts, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester review...
Pavel Kolesnikov returned to the Hallé last night with a bobby-dazzler of a concerto. He’s a laid-back dude in appearance, with no tie, flapping...
L’Addition, BAC review - top billing for physical comedy duo
Can experimental theatre survive the decades? This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Forced Entertainment theatre company, whose mission is...
The Problem with People review - local zero
Quarter of an hour into The Problem with People there’s a 15-second clip of Bill Forsyth’s Local Hero – and it’s the best thing...
Album: Garfunkel & Garfunkel: Father and Son
A father and son union – the first joint collaboration by Garfunkel père et fils. Art Junior it seems has already released two solo...
Tucker Zimmerman, The Lexington, London review - undersung o...
Tucker Zimmerman is singing a number called “Don’t Go Crazy (Go in Peace)”. At 83, he performs sitting down. Surrounded by support band Iji, who...
Album: Primal Scream - Come Ahead
In many ways, Primal Scream have had a strikingly similar career path to the Rolling Stones – despite them forming some 20 years after Mick and...
