Reviews
Mark Lanegan
Straight Songs of Sorrow
A miraculous and searing honest retrospective of one of rock n’ roll’s great survivors
Wise Children [ONLINE]
Emma Rice’s ambitious production retains the joy, but dilutes the complexity of Angela Carter’s final novel
Arrivals and Departures [ONLINE]
A visually spectacular history of Hull – in 14 minutes
The Time of your Life [ONLINE]
A visceral production depicting a man’s journey through his memories
Austra
HiRUDiN
A synth pop voyage defined by its blissful interplay between the organic and the synthetic
Family Album [ONLINE]
Polished physical theatre from Ukraine brilliantly depicts family dynamics
Jemma Wallace
The Truth About My Mother
Award winner’s debut uncovers stories of three single mothers from three different generations
What the Butler Saw [ONLINE]
A psychosexual caper of madness, mayhem and mistaken identity
Tori Amos
Resistance
Part memoir, part political commentary, Amos’s latest book aims to ‘out-create’ oppression
Car Seat Headrest
Making A Door Less Open
‘Meh’ album explores various forms of ‘meh’-ness to ‘meh’ effect
Amsterdam [ONLINE]
Orange Tree Theatre’s deep delve into the legacy of the Holocaust is bogged down by its own directorial heft
Frankenstein [ONLINE]
National theatre’s celebrated 2011 production retains intensity and relevance
William Shakespeare’s Star Wars [ONLINE]
Self-isolated cast delivers excellent performances of Ian Doescher’s incongruous adaptation
Time To Hunt
Atmospheric direction and layered characterisation make this South Korean thriller a must-see