Review: Rouge Rouge is not for the kiddies – they do spell that out on the poster – unless you want your little ones to rethink unicorns and get aroused … Read More
Album Review: Years to Burn
Review: Years to Burn I was lucky enough to see Calexico stomp through ninety minutes of live genius last year at London’s Shepherds Bush O2 venue, promoting their album The … Read More
August at the Soho Theatre
August: Soho Theatre One of my favourite venues in London is hosting one of my favourite comics, and her husband. Natasha Leggero (Another Period, Burning Love, and lots more) and … Read More
Theatre Review: Captain Corelli’s Mandolin
Captain Corelli’s Mandolin Corelli finally hits the stage. Did you read the book Captain Corelli’s Mandolin? Millions worldwide did and I remember seeing it clutched in the hands of a … Read More
Book Review: The Liar’s Room, Simon Lelic
Review: The Liar’s Room After a two-page opening that couldn’t be more attention grabbing, The Liar’s Room jumps back a bit to start our story in a therapist’s office; two … Read More
Twelfth Night at the Rose Playhouse
Twelfth Night Much has been made – even here at PCB, and by me, of the not so recent trend of staging a Shakespeare play in a modern or quirky … Read More
Review: A Simple Space, Underbelly Festival
A Simple Space Every once in a while when in the audience watching something amazingly cool, there comes a little slip up. The singer misses a note, the second serve … Read More
VAULT Festival 2019 Wrap Up, Awards
VAULT Festival 2019 The VAULT Festival 2019 has wrapped, and if you UK residents or visitors didn’t get a chance to stop in, really, next year, you must. This collection … Read More
Theatre Review: Richard II
Richard II Seems very few theatre companies, anywhere in the world, present Shakespeare the way audiences would have enjoyed it back in the day – openair theatre, local white men, … Read More
Theatre Review: Rattled
Review: Rattled Rachel Harper is a force of nature in Rattled. Barely taking a breath, Harper performs an intense and personal monologue as Emma, a young woman we meet having … Read More
Review: Richard III at Temple Church
Richard III Antic Disposition’s Richard III at London’s Temple Church Is it fair to give extra credit to a theatre production based on the venue at which it is held? … Read More
Theatre Review: Greyscale
Review: Greyscale Immersive theatre can take many forms – buy a ticket and you might find yourself at Tony and Tina’s Wedding, dressed to the nines at an Italian-American extravaganza … Read More
Movie Review: Patrick
Review: Patrick Patrick is a delight… for three specific audiences only. Are you a lover of pugs? Is British real estate your porn? Are you a child? Good, you’re going … Read More
UK October Shows: Impractical Jokers and Brad Paisley
Brad Paisley, Impractical Jokers at the O2 We love it when a press release subject line causes a smile. Pop Culture Beast UK received this one recently: “Brad Paisley and … Read More