Posts by Gabriel Wilding
Athena, 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’
Read MoreSingin’ in the Rain, Sadler’s Wells, stage review: ‘Hollow aftertaste that even 6,000 litres of water can’t wash away’
‘Feel-good escapism’ that fails to capture the magic of the original film
Read MoreAnything Goes, Barbican, stage review: ‘Bobbing on the waves of theatrical genius’
Sutton Foster delights in a reimagining of the 1930s classic that feels ‘as fresh as a sea breeze’
Read MoreThe Game of Love and Chance, Arcola Outside, stage review: ‘A riotously good show’
An enjoyable romp, despite views on class and love that are ‘still solidly in the 1700s’
Read MoreThe Flying Frenchman, Newington Green, food review: ‘Who better to trust with French food?’
The restaurant’s expert staff produce a stunning evening of food and wine that’s ‘not too taxing on le wallet’
Read MoreSchnitzel Forever, Stoke Newington, food review: ‘It’s as if Vienna flapped her wings and landed in Hackney’
The Church Street restaurant has schnitzel in ‘almost any configuration your little greedy heart could think of’
Read MorePasso, Shoreditch, food review: ‘Exceptional service but less-than-exceptional food’
The beautiful setting and friendly staff are sadly let down by ‘so-so’ dishes
Read MoreBreakin’ Convention, Sadler’s Wells, dance review: ‘Adaptable, astounding and delightful’
The inspirational festival of hip-hop returns to the stage and lives up to its name
Read MoreAll’s Well, Mare Street, food review: ‘A cornucopia of flavour, fun and sustainable frolicking’
Chef Chantelle Nicholson’s pop-up offers a ‘delicious and planet-friendly evening’
Read MorePersephone, Hoxton Hall, stage review: ‘Overly ambitious but spirited’
Set outside in a community garden, the actors shine amidst the spring rain
Read MoreShirley Collins, Live from the Barbican, music review: ‘Long live the queen of folk!’
The singer, accompanied by the Lodestar Band, doesn’t disappoint in her long-awaited return to the stage
Read MoreOverflow, Sadler’s Wells, dance review: ‘A moving, breathing piece of creativity’
The Alexander Whitley Company produces a boundary-pushing show that is ‘more a total experience of art’
Read MoreEnglish National Ballet – Reunion, Sadler’s Wells: ‘Ballet is back and in a big way!’
The renowned company performs five pieces that are ‘imaginative, danced to perfection and unique’
Read MorePaul Weller, Jules Buckley & BBC Symphony Orchestra, Barbican, live music review: ‘I’m now a full-blown Weller wannabe’
The Modfather and a few special guests bring ‘new facets to his already multifaceted oeuvre’
Read MoreLSO/Rattle: Das Lied von der Erde, Barbican, live music review: ‘Poignant journey from misery to hope’
A ‘glittering’ performance of ‘earth-shatteringly beautiful’ works by Austrian composer Gustav Mahler
Read MoreThe Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Southwark Playhouse, stage review: ‘A pleasant if not particularly original experience’
Despite leaning on a few tired tropes, this reimagining of a popular German fairytale offers ‘old theatre magic aplenty’
Read MoreHymn, Almeida Theatre, stage review: ‘Writing at its most perceptive’
Adrian Lester and Danny Sapani shine in Lolita Chakrabarti’s play, which was live-streamed over a four-day run
Read More