Mat Riches follows the canine theme in Colin Dardis’s new collection
year 2019
by Julia Pascal • music, performance, year 2019 • Tags: Julia Pascal, music, performance •
One of the main reasons to stay in London in the summer is the Proms. I admit that I am in love with the Royal Albert Hall. There is something about sitting in this circular, wedding cake structure that has an effect on the psyche.
by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, politics, year 2019 • Tags: books, poetry, politics, Stuart Henson • 1 Comment
Stuart Henson wonders about the title but in other respects finds that the sharp-pointed humour in Ian McMillan’s new chapbook penetrates most of its targets.
by Barbara Lewis • plays, theatre, year 2019 • Tags: Barbara Lewis, plays, theatre •
Marcus Brigstocke makes his play-writing and directorial debut as actors Bruce and Sam Alexander, father and son in real life, give drama and poignancy to a story that begins with the funeral of the father.
by Barbara Lewis • music, performance, theatre, year 2019 • Tags: Barbara Lewis, music, performance, theatre •
Opera and cabaret singer Melinda Hughes lost her mother in June. Two months on, she has immortalised her in a song and is finding catharsis in a satirical take on the world.
by Barbara Lewis • art, exhibitions, tapestry, year 2019 • Tags: art, Barbara Lewis, exhibitions, tapestry •
For painter Victoria Crowe, who was born in England but made her home in Scotland, tapestry produces richer, warmer versions of the colours paintings reflect. For Grayson Perry, tapestry is the medium to explore his fascination with class, craft and community.
by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, year 2019 • Tags: books, Brian Docherty, poetry • 0 Comments
Logos: Where Word and Flesh Interact: Brian Docherty takes a close look at Dinah Livingstone’s 10th collection
by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, year 2019 • Tags: books, P W Bridgman, poetry • 0 Comments
P.W. Bridgman sums up Gary Allen’s powerful book-length poem as “a jagged lament for a despoiled Eden that never was”
by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, year 2019 • Tags: books, Emma Lee, poetry • 0 Comments
Emma Lee dips into a collection of gentle and reflective poems by Bethany Rivers
by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, year 2019 • Tags: books, Kate Noakes, poetry • 0 Comments
Kate Noakes considers Jane Clarke’s new pamphlet in which she takes on the challenging task of writing war-related poetry
by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, year 2019 • Tags: books, poetry, Wendy French • 0 Comments
Wendy French ponders over the questions raised by a new chapbook from Sophie Essex
by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, year 2019 • Tags: books, Carla Scarano, poetry • 0 Comments
Carla Scarano considers a poetic biography imagined by Antony Christie