Pleading at the Bar of Truth
John Lucas adds some personal reminiscence to his review of Will Daunt‘s compilation of writings by Eddie Wainwright
Humanagerie
Wendy French browses an anthology of poems and stories about animals, compiled and edited by Allen Ashley and Sarah Doyle
London Grip Poetry Review- Charlotte Eichler
Emma Storr finds much promise in a debut pamphlet by Charlotte Eichler
Medea, The Barbican. Review by Julia Pascal.
Medea is perhaps the most potent myth for the #MeToo generations. First-performed in 431 BC, Euripides’ drama has had countless interpreters.
Stories & Lies
Three for the price of one: Michael Bartholomew-Biggs browses a compilation of poetry by Pamela Johnson, Jennifer Grigg & Jane Kirwan
Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams. Review by Carla Scarano.
Two hundred unique artistic creations by Christian Dior and his successors are featured at the V&A exhibition.
Marthe de Meligny, Pierre Bonnard exhibition, Tate Modern. Review by Jane McChrystal.
For many of us stuck here in the grey fastness of a London winter, a visit to the 2019 Pierre Bonnard exhibition has brought some welcome relief.
Poems in the Case
P W Bridgman confesses himself pleasantly surprised by an unorthodox combination of poetry collection and murder mystery: he promises however that his review contains no spoilers.
Only Fools and Horses, the musical. Review by Barbara Lewis.
Five hundred years ago, Peckham was green and pleasant. By the 1980s and 1990s, when two of its most famous fictional characters Del Boy and Rodney Trotter were plying their dodgy wares, even the pigeons wanted to be elsewhere, or so Rodney tells us.
London Grip New Poetry – Spring 2019
* This issue of London Grip New Poetry features: * Angela Kirby *Kerrin P Sharpe *Jim C Wilson *Miki Byrne *Lisa Reily *Nancy Mattson * Joan Byrne *Rosemary Norman *M E Muir *Melanie Branton * Stuart Pickford *Amelia Hickman *Mark Carson *Wendy Klein *D S Maolalai *Jakky Bankong-Obi *Antony Johae *Tristan Moss * Norbert Hirschhorn […]
London Grip Poetry Review – Rachael Clyne
Nick Cooke follows Rachael Clyne on a poetic guided tour of her family relationships
The Merry Widow, ENO. Review by Julia Pascal.
This was the first time I had seen this operetta and the idea of Viennese kitsch did not excite me. Director Max Webster clearly shares my antipathy for schlock. His production is a wonderful reframing of the story from a post #MeToo perspective.