Miranda Heggie
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It all started on 09/09/09. That memorable date, September 9 2009, marked the debut of theartsdesk.com.
It followed some...
Ballerina review - hollow point
John Wick’s simple story of a man and his dog became a bonkers, baroque franchise in record time, converting Keanu Reeves’ limited acting into Zen...
Caroline, Islington Assembly Hall review - south London octe...
In 2022 I called caroline “perhaps the best band in the U.K” in my article about their debut, which I named my album of the year....
theartsdesk in Fes - world music central
With WOMAD not happening this year, where could one go for a feast of...
Songhoy Blues, Hare & Hounds, Birmingham review - West A...
No-one needs to be living in Trump’s USA to be aware that governments never feel that it’s in their interest to prioritise great art and music...
Album: Pulp - More
While the Gallagher brothers scrabble around in the dirt for their rich pickings, an altogether more...
Goebbels and the Führer review - behind the scenes from the...
“Do you know the name of the propaganda minister of England, or America, or even Stalin? No. But Joseph Goebbels? Everyone knows him.” The cynical...
Album: Turnstile - NEVER ENOUGH
Turnstile’s NEVER ENOUGH is a vibrant, shape-shifting album that proves the Baltimore-based band is fully committed to evolution. Since...
Fiddler on the Roof, Barbican review - lean, muscular delive...
It’s always a risk when a production changes venue. In the curious alchemy of live performance, no-one can be sure whether a shift in surroundings...
In Praise of Love, Orange Tree Theatre review - subdued prod...
Terence Rattigan's rehabilitation – some...