Having never been to BE Festival, I was unsure of what to expect. From light research, I knew there would be performances from all over Europe. I also knew that there would be live music every night. But what I didn’t know were the little quirks to it, such as the homely pre-show lobby, filled with art installations and comfy sofas . . .
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★★★☆☆ If any play can claim to be the ‘national play’ Henry V must rank among the contenders for top spot. Burnished by directors according to the mood and tenor of the time, the eponymous hero will have a character to suit . . . If the direction of travel for STF is one of experimentation and innovation on these lines we can only applaud and encourage
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★★★★☆ Bernard Pomerance’s play premiered over forty years ago and since then it has garnered many awards, though some critics have been distinctly unhappy about one of its key features. Unlike the well-known movie starring John Hurt it requires no prosthetic make-up for its lead role.
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★★★★★ This is a quality production by Birmingham Royal Ballet throughout. Sergei Prokofiev’s masterpiece of a score ensures that any production gets off to a head start. The Royal Ballet Sinfonia conducted by Koen Kessels brought the Russian composer’s magic alive with a tremendously balanced and tight performance.
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It’s a fairly new tradition, but now, when June comes to Oxford, I’m looking forward to the...
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★★★★☆ The themes are perfect for our time, dealing with the purity of democracy in a world of ambiguity as politicians and victims of a Civil War come to terms with what peace and reconciliation mean when combined with ongoing power struggles and the basic need to feed the people.
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