Gabriel Wilding

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

Padella, Shoreditch, food review: ‘Buzzing addition to East London – even if the food is slightly underwhelming’

By Gabriel Wilding | Wednesday 12 August 2020 at 19:47

This haven for pasta fans, recovering from a pre-Covid launch, offers ‘la dolce vita without needing pockets as deep as Donatella Versace’

Flat Earth Pizza at The Plough, Homerton, food review: ‘Inventive grub that doesn’t hurt the planet’

By Gabriel Wilding | Thursday 16 July 2020 at 10:09

Our reviewer emerges from lockdown for a ‘guilt-free evening of astounding food’ at this vegan pizzeria-in-a-pub

The Deep Blue Sea, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Heavy but rewarding’

By Gabriel Wilding | Monday 13 July 2020 at 19:17

Helen McCrory ‘gleams’ in Terence Rattigan’s post-war drama, which ‘feels perfectly relevant today’

Les Blancs, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Utterly believable, important work’

By Gabriel Wilding | Tuesday 7 July 2020 at 09:46

Lorraine Hansberry’s tale of ‘heat and hardship’, filmed in 2016, explores the ‘ugliness of colonialism’

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Flashy and spirited, but adds no depth’

By Gabriel Wilding | Friday 26 June 2020 at 20:25

The Bridge Theatre’s version of the Shakespeare comedy features ‘hilarious’ individual performances, but ‘tries too much’

The Red Shoes, From Home, Matthew Bourne, ballet review: ‘The flexibility of theatre on show’

By Gabriel Wilding | Tuesday 23 June 2020 at 10:46

This lockdown performance of the much-loved dance piece showcases the talent behind the elaborate costumes and sets

Small Island, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘This story has never felt more relevant’

By Gabriel Wilding | Monday 22 June 2020 at 16:47

Helen Edmundson’s adaptation of Andrea Levy’s novel exposes wounds inflicted by racism in Britain which have been left to fester

The Madness of George III, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Hamilton’s less musical British cousin’

By Gabriel Wilding | Monday 15 June 2020 at 16:17

Alan Bennett’s drama ‘pulls away the stiff layer of court life’ to reveal the flaws in the divine right of royalty

Coriolanus, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Famous actors, punchy action and political turmoil’

By Gabriel Wilding | Monday 8 June 2020 at 13:58

Despite an impressive cast, this production, which is available to watch right now, lacks ‘grandness’

TOM, Wilkie Branson, Sadler’s Wells Digital Stage, dance review: ‘Emotional, complex and unique’

By Gabriel Wilding | Monday 1 June 2020 at 13:42

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’

A Streetcar Named Desire, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘A bumpy and glorious ride’

By Gabriel Wilding | Friday 22 May 2020 at 19:39

Gillian Anderson’s ‘performance of a lifetime’ in this 2014 production is available to watch right now

Antony and Cleopatra, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘As long as the Nile but not quite as fertile’

By Gabriel Wilding | Monday 11 May 2020 at 19:22

The 2018 production of Shakespeare’s classic, starring Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo in the title roles, is available to watch right now

Lockdown? Lock-in! festival, Breakin’ Convention on YouTube, dance review: ‘Isolating but not isolated’

By Gabriel Wilding | Friday 8 May 2020 at 10:16

The 15th annual hip-hop extravaganza is a bit different this year, but ‘the same love, respect and connectivity’ is on show

Frankenstein, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Dread, fear and cruelty’

By Gabriel Wilding | Monday 4 May 2020 at 12:21

The ‘haunting’ 2011 production, which saw Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller alternate lead roles, is available to watch right now

Treasure Island, National Theatre Live, stage review: ‘All the childhood terror of the book’

By Gabriel Wilding | Wednesday 29 April 2020 at 19:15

This ‘masterful’ 2014 adaptation of the famous novel is ‘escapism, pure and simple’

Twelfth Night, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Dancing with humour, energy and life’

By Gabriel Wilding | Friday 24 April 2020 at 21:22

Lockdown culture continues with this ‘stylish’ retelling of Shakespeare’s famous comedy, available to watch right now

Jane Eyre, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Risk-taking spin on a Brontë classic’

By Gabriel Wilding | Wednesday 15 April 2020 at 20:09

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

Revisor, Sadler’s Wells, dance review: ‘Using humour to expose the dark side of imperial bureaucracy’

By Gabriel Wilding | Monday 16 March 2020 at 12:45

Choreographer Crystal Pite and director Jonathan Young are a ‘partnership made in heaven’

Isadora Now, Barbican, dance review: ‘Mesmerising showcase of an extraordinary woman’s legacy’

By Gabriel Wilding | Thursday 5 March 2020 at 15:24

A triple bill celebrating the life and work of choreographer Isadora Duncan was ‘unexpected, layered and challenging’