Gabriel Wilding

Persephone, Hoxton Hall, stage review: ‘Overly ambitious but spirited’

By Gabriel Wilding | Wednesday 16 June 2021 at 13:31

Set outside in a community garden, the actors shine amidst the spring rain

Shirley Collins, Live from the Barbican, music review: ‘Long live the queen of folk!’

By Gabriel Wilding | Tuesday 15 June 2021 at 15:41

The singer, accompanied by the Lodestar Band, doesn’t disappoint in her long-awaited return to the stage

Overflow, Sadler’s Wells, dance review: ‘A moving, breathing piece of creativity’

By Gabriel Wilding | Thursday 10 June 2021 at 14:03

The Alexander Whitley Company produces a boundary-pushing show that is ‘more a total experience of art’

English National Ballet – Reunion, Sadler’s Wells: ‘Ballet is back and in a big way!’

By Gabriel Wilding | Tuesday 25 May 2021 at 18:07

The renowned company performs five pieces that are ‘imaginative, danced to perfection and unique’

Paul Weller, Jules Buckley & BBC Symphony Orchestra, Barbican, live music review: ‘I’m now a full-blown Weller wannabe’

By Gabriel Wilding | Monday 24 May 2021 at 10:56

The Modfather and a few special guests bring ‘new facets to his already multifaceted oeuvre’

LSO/Rattle: Das Lied von der Erde, Barbican, live music review: ‘Poignant journey from misery to hope’

By Gabriel Wilding | Monday 17 May 2021 at 15:52

A ‘glittering’ performance of ‘earth-shatteringly beautiful’ works by Austrian composer Gustav Mahler

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Southwark Playhouse, stage review: ‘A pleasant if not particularly original experience’

By Gabriel Wilding | Tuesday 16 March 2021 at 16:06

Despite leaning on a few tired tropes, this reimagining of a popular German fairytale offers ‘old theatre magic aplenty’

Hymn, Almeida Theatre, stage review: ‘Writing at its most perceptive’

By Gabriel Wilding | Monday 22 February 2021 at 14:40

Adrian Lester and Danny Sapani shine in Lolita Chakrabarti’s play, which was live-streamed over a four-day run

Good Grief, Original Theatre Online, stage review: ‘Tasteful exploration of our capacity for regrowth’

By Gabriel Wilding | Friday 19 February 2021 at 16:00

Blurring the line between a play and a film, this unique portrayal of loss is ‘sharp and biting’

Breakin’ Convention – Social DisDancing, Sadler’s Wells, stage review: ‘A celebration of local culture and resilience’

By Gabriel Wilding | Monday 18 January 2021 at 19:15

This condensed version of the annual hip-hop festival, performed in December before restrictions tightened, has ‘an overarching message of hope’

Shabaka Hutchings and the Britten Sinfonia, Barbican, music review: ‘Jazz’s untamed spirit resonates in 2020’

By Gabriel Wilding | Tuesday 22 December 2020 at 09:58

Hutchings’ ‘dazzling’ clarinet, backed by the talents of a chamber orchestra, is ‘transcendent’

Spread Eagle, Homerton, food review: ‘There can be roast without the ruthlessness’

By Gabriel Wilding | Monday 21 December 2020 at 13:36

The pub’s pre-Tier 4 festive feast proves today’s vegans ‘really can have it all – apart from good imitation cheese, apparently’

BBCSO/Oramo, Barbican, live music review: ‘A concert for the modern world’

By Gabriel Wilding | Wednesday 11 November 2020 at 12:26

The first completely live-streamed performance from the venue’s new series of shows is ‘brave and divine’

The Divine Comedy, Barbican, live music review: ‘An evening drenched in nostalgia’

By Gabriel Wilding | Tuesday 20 October 2020 at 15:17

Neil Hannon and the band offer up a sharp experience of ‘memory and music’ as part of the Barbican’s programme of live shows

Michael Clark: Cosmic Dancer, Barbican, exhibition review: ‘An unpredictable explosion of creativity’

By Gabriel Wilding | Friday 16 October 2020 at 15:57

This major display charts the choreographer’s career since the 1980s and ‘underlines his rightful place in British counterculture’

Erland Cooper: Live at the Barbican, music review: ‘A rare and wild talent’

By Gabriel Wilding | Wednesday 14 October 2020 at 07:59

The multi-talented maestro brings the sounds of the Orkney Islands to life as part of the Barbican’s new programme of live shows

Maison Patron, Blackstock Road, food review: ‘Dinky and delightful’

By Gabriel Wilding | Monday 12 October 2020 at 19:34

This French gem, which was open for just one week before lockdown forced it to close, is ‘ready to charm once more’

Nuno at The Scolt Head, De Beauvoir Town, food review: ‘Little pub with a big heart’

By Gabriel Wilding | Wednesday 7 October 2020 at 14:54

Celebrated chef Nuno Mendes teams up with publican Rosie Wesemann to create a ‘local oasis serving scrumptious food with friendly charm’

Nebula Pizza, Hackney Road, food review: ‘A little slice of heaven’

By Gabriel Wilding | Wednesday 23 September 2020 at 20:31

This brand new restaurant made out of shipping containers offers a ‘safe, fun, and jolly good night out’

Filthy Buns, Dalston, food review: ‘Joyous venue with staff and style to match’

By Gabriel Wilding | Monday 21 September 2020 at 20:05

This inventive burger joint at the Three Compasses pub will put a huge grin on your face