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Joining the Berlin Party – The exhibition: Happy in Berlin?

Posted on 01/08/2021 by sabineschereck

The exhibition ‘Happy in Berlin?’ follows in the footsteps of a small party of literati Brits in Berlin. It’s fittingly presented at the Literaturhaus (Literature House) in Berlin. Christopher Isherwood and Vita Sackville-West lead the way. When you enter the … Continue reading →

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True Blue – Review: Torch Song at The Turbine Theatre

Posted on 09/10/2019 by sabineschereck

Torch Song is the inaugural production of The Turbine Theatre, which is based in a new development next to Battersea Power Station. New York in the late 1970s. It has a buzzing nightlife, where gay men can be at ease … Continue reading →

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Souls of an Unbuilt City – Review: The Unbuilt City

Posted on 24/06/2018 by sabineschereck

Keith Bunin’s play The Unbuilt City receives its European premiere at the King’s Head Theatre. Brooklyn. Jonah (Jonathan Chambers) has come to visit Claudia (Sandra Dickinson) one Saturday afternoon to inspect her collection. He hopes to acquire it for the … Continue reading →

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Entertaining with Splendour and the Spectacular

Posted on 08/02/2018 by sabineschereck

Opera: Passion, Power and Politics is the V&A’s latest big exhibition. These keywords might underlie the genre itself but not necessarily the exhibition. Its draw is the worlds of the different periods that are brought to life and form the context … Continue reading →

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Naomi Paxton speaks to the creators of The Blue Hour of Natalie Barney

Posted on 09/11/2017 by sabineschereck

Sex, affairs and literary wit are at the centre of The Blue Hour of Natalie Barney at the Arcola Theatre. Barney was an American poet who moved to Paris in 1898 and ran a literary salon for over 60 years. … Continue reading →

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