Posts by Gabriel Wilding
Breakin’ Convention – Social DisDancing, Sadler’s Wells, stage review: ‘A celebration of local culture and resilience’
This condensed version of the annual hip-hop festival, performed in December before restrictions tightened, has ‘an overarching message of hope’
Read MoreShabaka Hutchings and the Britten Sinfonia, Barbican, music review: ‘Jazz’s untamed spirit resonates in 2020’
Hutchings’ ‘dazzling’ clarinet, backed by the talents of a chamber orchestra, is ‘transcendent’
Read MoreSpread Eagle, Homerton, food review: ‘There can be roast without the ruthlessness’
The pub’s pre-Tier 4 festive feast proves today’s vegans ‘really can have it all – apart from good imitation cheese, apparently’
Read MoreBBCSO/Oramo, Barbican, live music review: ‘A concert for the modern world’
The first completely live-streamed performance from the venue’s new series of shows is ‘brave and divine’
Read MoreThe Divine Comedy, Barbican, live music review: ‘An evening drenched in nostalgia’
Neil Hannon and the band offer up a sharp experience of ‘memory and music’ as part of the Barbican’s programme of live shows
Read MoreMichael Clark: Cosmic Dancer, Barbican, exhibition review: ‘An unpredictable explosion of creativity’
This major display charts the choreographer’s career since the 1980s and ‘underlines his rightful place in British counterculture’
Read MoreErland Cooper: Live at the Barbican, music review: ‘A rare and wild talent’
The multi-talented maestro brings the sounds of the Orkney Islands to life as part of the Barbican’s new programme of live shows
Read MoreMaison Patron, Blackstock Road, food review: ‘Dinky and delightful’
This French gem, which was open for just one week before lockdown forced it to close, is ‘ready to charm once more’
Read MoreNuno at The Scolt Head, De Beauvoir Town, food review: ‘Little pub with a big heart’
Celebrated chef Nuno Mendes teams up with publican Rosie Wesemann to create a ‘local oasis serving scrumptious food with friendly charm’
Read MoreNebula Pizza, Hackney Road, food review: ‘A little slice of heaven’
This brand new restaurant made out of shipping containers offers a ‘safe, fun, and jolly good night out’
Read MoreFilthy 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’
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