Posts by Gabriel Wilding
Daddy, Almeida Theatre, stage review: ‘Floundering in a sea of conflicting story arcs’
Jeremy O. Harris’s play has ‘undeniable beauty and skill’ but it is ‘simply too long and too busy’
Read MoreCaravel, Regent’s Canal, restaurant review: ‘Petite but perfectly formed offering’
The restaurant on a converted barge is ‘well worth the expense’
Read MoreLa bohème, English Touring Opera, Hackney Empire, stage review: ‘Puccini is still master of the miserable’
Despite a few ‘odd creative choices’, the classic opera’s ghoulish nature remains
Read MorePatrick Watson, Jules Buckley & BBC Symphony Orchestra, Barbican, stage review: ‘A musical funhouse’
Another example of why the Barbican’s pairing of popular music stars with classical orchestras works ‘so sublimely’
Read MorePoulence La voix humaine, London Symphony Orchestra and Barbara Hannigan, Barbican, stage review: ‘Expansive talent’
Canadian conductor Hannigan shows why she is ‘such a unique force in classical music’
Read MoreKontakthof, Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, Sadler’s Wells, stage review: ‘Deeply funny and moving’
The late Bausch’s 1970s piece is still ‘theatrical gold’, even if the gender politics is outdated
Read MoreDakhaBrakha, Barbican, stage review: ‘Riotous explosion of colour and reinvention’
The Ukrainian folk band had the audience in the palm of their hands with a ‘frenetic blend of musical styles’
Read MoreMaxim Vengerov & Simon Trpčeski, Barbican, stage review: ‘Sweet, sweet music’
The acclaimed pair combine violin and piano to create a ‘transportive effect on the human heart’
Read MoreLondon Contemporary Orchestra: 24, Barbican, stage review: ‘Marathon concert offers an eye-opening view of music and humanity’
A day-long experience that saw the ‘old rules of theatre dissolve off the stage as the old rules of music were eroded on it’
Read MoreThe Bourbon, Roman Road, food review: ‘Soul-warming gem’
Smokey meat and whiskey make for a ‘worthy addition to a road with an illustrious history’
Read MoreThe Comedy of Errors, Barbican, stage review: ‘A Shakespeare classic reborn’
Often derided as the bard’s early ‘joke’ work, the famous farce is given a surprisingly smart update at the Barbican
Read MoreSAMSKARA, Yard Theatre, stage review: ‘Important but at times formulaic examination of Black masculinity’
Lanre Malaolu’s fusion of theatre and dance contains nuggets of gold, but loses punch in its predictability
Read MoreIn Bed With My Brother: PRIME_TIME, Barbican, stage review: ‘Skewering of Jeff Bezos that sacrifices facts for funny’
This character assassination of the billionaire Amazon founder is amusing, but informative? Not so much.
Read MoreMaize Blaze, Hackney Wick, food review: ‘The right food for the right occasion’
The Colombian restaurant at Howling Hops Brewery is a ‘little unimaginative’ but perfect for soaking up the beers
Read MoreThe Tragedy of Macbeth, Almeida Theatre, stage review: ‘Out to shock – and shock it does’
Yaël Farber’s star-studded take on the classic is elegant, but ‘both its visual beauty and horror are overexposed’
Read MoreAlter, Aldgate East, food review: ‘Stylish venue shaking up perceptions of vegan fare’
Chef Andy Goodwin has created a ‘gorgeous little spot’ on the first floor of the Leman Locke Hotel
Read MoreAthena, The Yard Theatre, stage review: ‘Snappy and violent tale set in the cutthroat world of competitive fencing’
Despite the show’s ‘lack of thrust’, playwright Gracie Gardner still manages to ‘strike at the heart’
Read MoreLing Ling’s at The Gun, Well Street, food review: ‘So delectable that they will be fighting people off with a stick’
The ‘feisty’ new Asian fusion spot above an East End boozer will ‘charm you completely’
Read MoreDouble Murder, Sadler’s Wells, stage review: ‘Unevenness that technical skill cannot temper’
Despite ‘beautiful moments’, this two-in-one show ‘lurches from one extreme to the other’
Read MoreHopes & Fears, Arcola Outside, stage review: ‘Beauty buried in pain’
An opera that faces up to its difficult subject matter ‘all pipes blasting’
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