A Cultural Feast in Vienna
Philip Fisher reports on a cultural visit to Vienna with tastes of architecture, art, theatre and opera.
The Optickal Illusion by Rachel Halliburton
Published by Duckworth Overlook at £16.99, 382 pages There is no question that the most hyped first novel of 2018 is Mrs Hancock and the Mermaid by Imogen Hermes Gowar. While that historical novel is undoubtedly a fine work by a prodigious new talent, a strong case...
The Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards 2017
In a highly enjoyable lunchtime ceremony in the Delfont Room at the Prince of Wales Theatre, the great and the good of the thespian community got together to recognise the best of the best in the previous year. As in recent years, Drama Section Chairman Mark Shenton...
New York Theatre Snapshot (Plus an Opera and an “Experience”) Part 2
John Lithgow has become an American institution thanks to his TV, film and stage appearances. His status is so high that the actor can bring a solo show Stories by Heart, to a Broadway theatre for a three-month run. The highlights are tales of his father Arthur...