
Lenny Henry in Fences by August Wilson
Theatre reviews
August Wilson’s play Fences is being performed to rave reviews in London’s West End. It stars Lenny Henry, whose stage debut was a brilliant turn as Shakespeare’s Othello. Nowadays it is easy to separate Henry the comic from Henry…

Love Sax and all that Jazz, chapter 2
Theatre reviewsLove, Sax and all that Jazz, Chapter 2, De Mans Dem
Having interviewed the writer, director and local producer behind Love Sax and all that Jazz chapter 2 I was really looking forward to the performance. I expected it to be very funny…

Holidays: A time for letting go and embracing
On Being, On living, Theatre reviews
During my recent holidays I found myself becoming more aware of my shifting perspectives in a variety of nuanced ways. Reflecting on this I could feel myself letting go of certain perspectives and giving others more space in my consciousness.
So…

Are most plays about unhappy men?
Theatre reviews
I recently enjoyed Kevin Spacey in Richard III at the Old Vic. I had seen several Shakespearean productions although not specifically this play. It was a brilliant production directed by Sam Mendes and Kevin Spacey was great in the…