London Grip Poetry Review – Phil Kirby
James Roderick Burns appreciates the way Phil Kirby handles darker aspects of life with honesty but without excluding hope
AOP50: Images that Defined the Age. Review by Jane McChrystal.
The AOP was set up in 1968 to publicise the work and protect the copyright of photographers active in the worlds of fashion and advertising.
London Grip Poetry Review – John Fennelly
D A Prince admires John Fennelly’s attention to language and connections in this substantial new pamphlet
London Grip Poetry Review – Ruth Smith
Alex Josephy finds that Ruth Smith’s collection is one of those books which remind her why poetry is important
Iolanthe, Richmond Theatre, London. Review by Barbara Lewis.
When Iolanthe in 1882 became the fourth consecutive major success for Gilbert and Sullivan, Gladstone, a Conservative-turned-Liberal, was prime minister and women had no vote.
London Grip Poetry Review – Hirschhorn
Norbert Hirschhorn’s new collection draws deeply on his Jewish heritage and contains poems that are honest, compassionate and wise
Mercury Falling
John Lucas praises the craft and authenticity in a new novel by Robert Edric – and regrets that this accomplished writer doesn’t have the larger reputation he deserves
Truths & Reconciliation
Thomas Ovans reviews two new poetry anthologies from two small presses which tackle big themes.
Hofesh Shechter II: “SHOW”
With his usual multi-layered irony and dark humour, Shechter turns our familiar conceit of “the world as a stage” into a circus of nightmare clowns – who much resemble ourselves.
Humans and Nature
Carla Scarano looks at two V&A exhibitions exploring interactions between human beings and the natural world
London Grip Poetry Review – Commane
Pamela Johnson sees Jane Commane as a bold poet for troubled times
Paris in the Cinema. Review by Julia Pascal.
These editors remind us that ‘Paris remains one of the most iconic, filmed cities in the world’ but they challenge the location as being merely a visual backdrop of glamour and romance.