Posts by Gabriel Wilding
Filthy Buns, Dalston, food review: ‘Joyous venue with staff and style to match’
This inventive burger joint at the Three Compasses pub will put a huge grin on your face
Read MorePadella, Shoreditch, food review: ‘Buzzing addition to East London – even if the food is slightly underwhelming’
This haven for pasta fans, recovering from a pre-Covid launch, offers ‘la dolce vita without needing pockets as deep as Donatella Versace’
Read MoreFlat Earth Pizza at The Plough, Homerton, food review: ‘Inventive grub that doesn’t hurt the planet’
Our reviewer emerges from lockdown for a ‘guilt-free evening of astounding food’ at this vegan pizzeria-in-a-pub
Read MoreThe Deep Blue Sea, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Heavy but rewarding’
Helen McCrory ‘gleams’ in Terence Rattigan’s post-war drama, which ‘feels perfectly relevant today’
Read MoreLes Blancs, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Utterly believable, important work’
Lorraine Hansberry’s tale of ‘heat and hardship’, filmed in 2016, explores the ‘ugliness of colonialism’
Read MoreA Midsummer Night’s Dream, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Flashy and spirited, but adds no depth’
The Bridge Theatre’s version of the Shakespeare comedy features ‘hilarious’ individual performances, but ‘tries too much’
Read MoreThe Red Shoes, From Home, Matthew Bourne, ballet review: ‘The flexibility of theatre on show’
This lockdown performance of the much-loved dance piece showcases the talent behind the elaborate costumes and sets
Read MoreSmall Island, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘This story has never felt more relevant’
Helen Edmundson’s adaptation of Andrea Levy’s novel exposes wounds inflicted by racism in Britain which have been left to fester
Read MoreThe Madness of George III, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Hamilton’s less musical British cousin’
Alan Bennett’s drama ‘pulls away the stiff layer of court life’ to reveal the flaws in the divine right of royalty
Read MoreCoriolanus, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Famous actors, punchy action and political turmoil’
Despite an impressive cast, this production, which is available to watch right now, lacks ‘grandness’
Read MoreTOM, Wilkie Branson, Sadler’s Wells Digital Stage, dance review: ‘Emotional, complex and unique’
Part of Sadler’s Wells Theatre’s online archive, this creative piece, put together by digitising 250,000 photographs, offers a ‘message of hope for the arts’
Read MoreA Streetcar Named Desire, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘A bumpy and glorious ride’
Gillian Anderson’s ‘performance of a lifetime’ in this 2014 production is available to watch right now
Read MoreAntony and Cleopatra, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘As long as the Nile but not quite as fertile’
The 2018 production of Shakespeare’s classic, starring Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo in the title roles, is available to watch right now
Read MoreLockdown? Lock-in! festival, Breakin’ Convention on YouTube, dance review: ‘Isolating but not isolated’
The 15th annual hip-hop extravaganza is a bit different this year, but ‘the same love, respect and connectivity’ is on show
Read MoreFrankenstein, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Dread, fear and cruelty’
The ‘haunting’ 2011 production, which saw Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller alternate lead roles, is available to watch right now
Read MoreTreasure Island, National Theatre Live, stage review: ‘All the childhood terror of the book’
This ‘masterful’ 2014 adaptation of the famous novel is ‘escapism, pure and simple’
Read MoreTwelfth Night, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Dancing with humour, energy and life’
Lockdown culture continues with this ‘stylish’ retelling of Shakespeare’s famous comedy, available to watch right now
Read MoreJane Eyre, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Risk-taking spin on a Brontë classic’
With theatres closed, more and more shows are moving online. Our reviewer and his dog settled into the sofa to watch this ‘clever’ production at the National
Read MoreRevisor, Sadler’s Wells, dance review: ‘Using humour to expose the dark side of imperial bureaucracy’
Choreographer Crystal Pite and director Jonathan Young are a ‘partnership made in heaven’
Read MoreIsadora Now, Barbican, dance review: ‘Mesmerising showcase of an extraordinary woman’s legacy’
A triple bill celebrating the life and work of choreographer Isadora Duncan was ‘unexpected, layered and challenging’
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