The Infinite Mix
With their main gallery closed for renovation, the Hayward Gallery team have moved offsite for this… more
Journal
Journal entries ordered by “Reviews”
The Red Barn at National Theatre
David Hare has adapted Georges Simeon’s ‘La Main’ for his latest directorial foray at The National… more
Shopping and F*cking
October’s Cog Night was the revival of Mark Ravenhill’s shocking debut. Would this production at Lyric… more
King Lear at The Old Vic
At 80, Glenda Jackson is back on stage after a quarter of a century as an… more
London Film Festival 2016
248 features from 74 countries in 15 cinemas across 12 days. The BFI London Film Festival… more
Björk Digital
For our September Cog Night, we went to Somerset House to immerse ourselves in the world… more
Groundhog Day at The Old Vic
What is there to add to one of the more perfect film comedies of all time?… more
Ride at Concorde 2
It’s been more than 26 years since Michael first went to Brighton to see the then… more
Wilting in Reverse
An absurd, surreal and fascinating story delivered through speech, song and dance. A brilliant performance that… more
Edinburgh Festival & Fringe 2016 – Day 5 (& 6)
Day five (and a bit of six) of Michael’s trip to Edinburgh Festival and Fringe, with… more
Edinburgh Festival & Fringe 2016 – Day 4
Day three of Michael’s trip to Edinburgh Festival and Fringe, a day bookended by Daniel Kitson,… more
Edinburgh Festival & Fringe 2016 – Day 3
Day three of Michael’s trip to Edinburgh Festival and Fringe, with performances in a cellar, a… more
Edinburgh Festival & Fringe 2016 – Day 2
Day two of Michael’s trip to Edinburgh Festival and Fringe, with Vikings, vampires, werewolves and a… more
Edinburgh Festival & Fringe 2016 – Day 1
Day one of Michael’s trip to Edinburgh Festival and Fringe, with Russian Shakespeare and a multiplayer… more
Daydreaming with Stanley Kubrick review
For our July Cog Night we went to Somerset House for ‘Daydreaming with Stanley Kubrick’, an… more
Neil Bartlett’s ‘Stella’ from LIFT Festival
The ‘true’ story of infamous Victorian socialite, Ernest Boulton AKA Stella, is given an emotionally driven… more
What’s wrong with smartphones at the theatre?
Should we be annoyed with people fiddling with their phones at the theatre, or will a… more
Miss Revolutionary Idol Berserker
45 minutes of complete but perfectly choreographed madness, this is the craziest performance you could possibly see.
Until You Hear That Bell at The Albany
Through the timed ’rounds’ on a boxing clock, Sean Mahoney tells the tale of his growth… more
Matthew Herbert’s edible records at the Science Gallery
For our March Cog Night we watched Matthew Herbert play with his food at King’s College… more
Hysterical at The Vault Festival
For February’s Cog Night we visited The Vaults Festival to see Hysterical, a play about advertising… more
Bob and Roberta Smith at the William Morris Gallery
The William Morris Gallery celebrates the work and life of a great English craftsman and artist…. more
Akram Khan’s ‘Until the Lions’ at the Roundhouse
January’s Cog Night was the World Premiere of Akram Khan Company’s Until the Lions at Roundhouse. more
Cultural highlights of 2015
Michael gives a month by month overview of his favourite cultural events of 2015… more
Bruno Maag at Typographic Circle
For his Typographic Circle talk, the outspoken typeface designer, Bruno Maag raced through a history of… more
The Notebook at Battersea Arts Centre
For our November Cog Night we went to Battersea Arts Centre to see The Notebook by… more
Ghosts, Gaslight and Guinness
The oldest urban walking tour company in the world prides itself upon the seventy world-class guides… more
Absent at Shoreditch Town Hall
Constructed in the basements of Shoreditch Town Hall, Absent is an immersive theatre experience by dreamthinkspeak…. more
Bears in Space at Soho Theatre
The best thing about Cog nights is that you get to see or do something which… more
Books, swearing and imperfections
On a Tuesday evening in July, Ross, Jenny and I hurried from the studio to Shoreditch… more
A House For Essex
In Wrabness, on the banks of the River Stour, at the north-eastern tip of Britain’s most… more