From London's South Bank to its closing performances in Edinburgh, this ground-breaking dance company has been showcasing a taste of Nigeria's culture around the UK, with dance, music, fashion and visual art bringing sunshine to even the wettest of autumn evenings in a rich, vibrant…
In July this year the Department of the Environment stated that 'Nature is dying'. But mention 'climate change' and, sadly, many people don't want to know. Many of the planet's problems stem from our polluted seas, seas which provide 50 percent of our oxygen, and…
Life isn't just glitz and glamour for those who dedicate their lives to entertaining us. In fact, it rarely is. Even big stars suffer from the insecurity which comes from an industry where no-one can ever be sure of their next job. When they are…
I'm the wrong person to review a stage play about Sir Ian Rankin's famous detective John Rebus. Because, having read all 25 of his novels, I have my own picture of what Rebus is like, and Ken Stott's TV portrayal of him from 2000 to…
Janie Dee excels at everything she does. Whether she's starring in London's West End or at the National Theatre, Broadway or the Hollywood Bowl, this multi-award-winning actress and singer's talent and passion for her craft has earned her a place among theatre royalty. Alan Ayckbourn…
Harry Potter fans know her as Professor Sprout, and television viewers know her as a chat show regular famous for shocking stories and bodily functions, or as a presenter of travel documentaries. Which is a shame because, however entertaining and beguiling she may be, the…
I never thought I'd fall in love with an acorn! But it is an oak seedling which takes centre stage in this exquisitely presented story of an acorn's life, as told by the hugely talented Peter Morton and his team. And it's adorable! With award-winning…
I left Gyles Brandreth's talk about happiness feeling sad. Sad that he couldn't have gone on for so much longer. And sad that, this year, he won't be performing at the Edinburgh Fringe. For Brandreth, raconteur, broadcaster, writer, actor, TV presenter, theatre producer and former…
This is going to be a short review! Not because I don't have anything to say about the performer in question but because I don't know enough superlatives! Besides, I never intended to review this show. I'd gone along as an ordinary punter, no notebook…
Yann Martel's Man Booker Prize-winning epic adventure of endurance and hope is so beautifully written that it must have provided the best material on which Lolita Chakrabarti could base her adaptation. But it was written with such imagination and incredulous scenes that Chakrabarti no doubt…