Welcome to the latest edition of Cultural Capital. This week we’ve got two explosive pairings of star-crossed lovers – the actor Mark Rylance tells us why he’s supporting a youth production of Juliet & Romeo that transposes the action to present day London and turns the classic tragedy on itsContinue Reading
‘ Tis (nearly) the season to put Scroogey cynicism to one side and settle down with the film equivalent of a mulled wine in a polystyrene cup: almost definitely overcooked, verging on sickly sweet, but undeniably festive all the same. In recent years, Netflix has cranked up its Christmas outputContinue Reading
T essa Thompson says she considered quitting Hollywood as she believed there would be a “limit to the kind of stories” she would get the opportunity to tell as an actress of colour. The star — known for Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Endgame and Men in Black: International — said sheContinue Reading
Adele will star in an ITV primetime special concert to launch her eagerly-awaited new album, the broadcaster has announced. An Audience With Adele will feature the superstar performing at the London Palladium, ITV said. The singer will perform songs from 30, her forthcoming album, as well as her classic hitsContinue Reading
Half-term and it is busy! The children’s workshops at the priory have sold out weeks ago, and I can only give my heartfelt thanks to our wonderful volunteers who make these workshops possible. We launched James Clark’s new book “The Dissolution of the Monasteries” last week and it was aContinue Reading
Review at a glance Actor, producer and fashion designer Sadie Frost makes her directorial debut with this vibrant new documentary Quant, delving into the life and work of one of the most innovative fashion designers of the 20th century, Dame Mary Quant. Though she takes us from Quant’s childhood inContinue Reading
O h, good. It’s a relief to see the Roys actually go outside in Succession’s third instalment. After two straight episodes of people growling “what’s your game?” down the phone while hiding in the toilets of private jets or expensive hotel rooms, they’ve reentered the public realm to face theContinue Reading
J ust when you thought it was safe to go back to the theatre – a play about the making of Jaws is coming to the West End more than 12 months after becoming another theatrical victim of the pandemic. Writer and actor Ian Shaw, 51, plays his own fatherContinue Reading
A S ABBA prepare to release their first new album for 40 years — Voyage, out next Friday — a die-hard fan and a firm refusenik (who happen to be a couple) go head to head on the big question. Are ABBA brilliant, or the worst band ever? Jessie Thompson:Continue Reading
Review at a glance T he biggest female singer in Britain gives each of her albums a numerical title, while the biggest male’s are all mathematical symbols. Putting Adele and Ed Sheeran together as they both prepare to release their latest gives us 19 + 21 x 25 ÷ 30Continue Reading
