Posts by Sarah Birch
Place Revisited, Modern Art, exhibition review: ‘Deliciously otherworldly’
Five abstract painters approach landscape ‘in their own idiosyncratic language’
Read MoreAt Home: Alice Neel in the Queer World, Victoria Miro, exhibition review: ‘Open, honest images’
The American artist’s portraits offer a ‘uniquely personal expression of each individual’
Read MoreAntigone [on strike], Park Theatre, stage review: ‘An uneven, if innovative, production’
Alexander Raptotasios’s adaptation of the Sophocles tragedy is led by audience votes, but the benefits are ‘unclear’
Read MoreLooking for Giants, King’s Head Theatre, stage review: ‘Static portrait of a masochistic personality’
Actor Abby McCann carries a script ‘lacking in narrative development’
Read MoreThese Heavy Black Bones, Rebecca Achieng Ajulu-Bushell, book review: ‘Gut-wrenching account of a person with a mixed ethnic background in a very white sport’
This insight into the world of swimming offers an ‘original angle on ethnicity, excellence and learning to see oneself anew’
Read MoreYou Are Here, David Nicholls – book review: ‘touches a chord with its portrayal of the tiny failures of social interaction’
A touching story of how Marnie and Michael edge slowly towards each other over hills, fells and much mud
Read MoreCyrano, theatre review, Park Theatre: ‘lashings of postmodernist reflexivity and intertextuality, along with the odd song and dance routine’
The play deconstructs the classic tale of Cyrano de Bergerac into a queer romcom
Read MoreGlass Houses, Francesca Reece – book review: ‘A finely-drawn take on the subtleties of casual exploitation’
Bittersweet and dark – with engaging characters and a layered narrative
Read MoreThe 80s: Photographing Britain, Tate Britain, exhibition review: ‘A big show with a big takeaway’
This mammoth photography collection showcases artists who found ‘new ways of imagining their local communities’
Read More‘We have the ultimate Dame!’: King’s Head boss on new digs, nurturing talent, and its first full-blown panto
Sofi Berenger spoke to the Citizen ahead of a star-studded run of ‘Cinderella’ at the theatre’s new auditorium
Read MoreAntonio Calderara: A Certain Light, Estorick Collection, exhibition review: ‘Gentle formalism with roots in nature’
The Italian artist’s figures and landscapes ‘seem to float in space’
Read MoreThin Places, Little Angel Theatre – review
The notion of ‘thin places’ unfolds in the emotional turmoil unleashed
Read MoreKing Lear, Almeida Theatre, stage review: ‘Ramped-up, sexed-up take on the Shakespeare classic’
Yaël Farber’s adaptation keeps the audience ‘gripped throughout’
Read MoreDisruption, Park Theatre, stage review: ‘A mind-twister sure to leave theatre-goers musing about their own choices’
Andrew Stein’s new play explores the ethical quandaries posed by AI through ‘an engaging and very human story’
Read MoreOsvaldo Licini: Rebellious Angel, Estorick Collection, exhibition review: ‘Playful, whimsical and very moving’
The first UK show dedicated to the 20th-century painter offers visitors a ‘flight of fancy’
Read MoreThe Beach House, Park Theatre, stage review: ‘Romantic, sisterly and maternal affections collide’
Jo Harper’s play is a ‘deft portrayal of human strength and frailty’
Read MoreRumpelstiltskin, Park Theatre, stage review: ‘A madcap portmanteau’
Charles Court Opera returns with its ‘best panto yet’
Read MoreKing Hamlin, Park Theatre, stage review: ‘Is there any coming back from social division?’
Gloria Williams’s new play gives a ‘nuanced insight into the effect of criminality on people’s personalities’
Read MoreSUS, Park Theatre, stage review: ‘An intense reminder that racism is still deeply ingrained in our society’
Paul Tomlinson revival of Barrie Keeffe’s 1979 play is a ‘blistering critique of small-minded racism and casual police brutality’
Read MoreLautrec, Camden Fringe, stage review: ‘Timely reflection on the emotional toll of long-term illness’
Fergus Rattigan’s drama about the tragic life of artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec ‘makes clever use of inter-linguistic humour’
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