Joe Miller – Hackney Citizen

Hard to hold a candle to the Wick

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 14 March 2013 at 13:40

Hackney Wick is resisting the worst effects of regeneration and retaining its distinctive character

All sistemas go – Los Angeles Philharmonic and Gustavo Dudamel

By Hackney Citizen | Sunday 10 March 2013 at 09:49

Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel leads the LA Philharmonic for a residency at the Barbican

Stamford Hill – Hackney’s best kept secret

By Hackney Citizen | Saturday 9 February 2013 at 11:30

Situated in a prime location with good schools and nearby parks, Stamford Hill has much going for it

Broken ceilings for property prices

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 3 December 2012 at 16:25

Property prices in Hackney are way past the point of being affordable for those on the borough’s average income, according to a new report

Re-igniting former glories in E5

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 3 December 2012 at 16:19

Long neglected Clapton is quickly becoming the go-to area in Hackney, and developing more charm in the process

Desdemona – an untold story

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 12 July 2012 at 09:43

Mali’s Rokia Traoré adds her unique talents to a new production at the Barbican, giving voice to one of Shakespeare’s neglected characters

Vienna Philharmonic / Sir Simon Rattle – review

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 19 June 2012 at 20:16

Music by Brahms, Webern and Schumann at the Barbican Hall

Murray Perahia – review

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 14 June 2012 at 11:49

Classical pianist Murray Perahia plays at the Barbican Hall

The Master and Margarita – review

By Hackney Citizen | Sunday 1 April 2012 at 21:10

The Master and Margarita, Mikhail Bulgakov’s novel about the devil and his cat, is adapted once again for the stage

‘Tis Pity She’s A Whore – review

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 9 March 2012 at 09:50

Cheek by Jowl’s rejuvenation of a controversial classic offers a new perspective on incest

Sense and Sensibility – review

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 13 February 2012 at 18:40

A new stage production of Sense and Sensibility at the Rosemary Branch liberates its characters from distracting period trappings to reveal the wit and soul of the original novel

Survivor – review

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 13 January 2012 at 22:37

Survivor is a new visual and musical work by choreographer / composer Hofesh Shechter and sculptor Antony Gormley

Count Oederland

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 9 January 2012 at 14:12

This re-discovered drama of thrills and political tension is playing at the Arcola Theatre

Poe and Pinter: Macabre Resurrections and The New World Order – reviews

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 2 December 2011 at 22:19

David Hugh in Poe's Macabre Resurrections

The Hackney Citizen checks out two new site-specific Poe and Pinter-based performances

Top Boy – review

By Hackney Citizen | Sunday 6 November 2011 at 15:54

Channel 4 Hackney-based drama Top Boy rises to the occasion

Archaeology of Urban Time: Drawing Dalston

By Hackney Citizen | Sunday 6 November 2011 at 10:15

The Hackney Citizen meets Alexandra Blum, an artist with an engrossing perspective of Dalston’s redevelopment

Salute To The Wailers – review

By Hackney Citizen | Sunday 18 September 2011 at 09:59

Hackney Empire, 10 -11 September 2011

Tell Them That I Am Young And Beautiful

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 6 September 2011 at 11:53

He moved to Hackney almost two decades ago, but only now is celebrated director Marcello Magni bringing an ambitious international work to his local theatre. He explains why it’s taken him so long and why empathy is critical to his art

Shacklewell Arms gets new hands

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 16 August 2011 at 20:01

Uber-cool DJs, top bands and ‘secret’ performances have transformed an old-style music pub. The Citizen meets those behind the change

African Gothic

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 29 July 2011 at 09:33

2- 13 August 2011, Arcola Theatre