by Tom | Aug 16, 2010 | Personal, Reviews
Great meal at Viajante last night. Very much more assured and sensible cooking than we had at Bacchus, Mendes’ previous restaurant incarnation. The style of cooking is not for everyone, as it is the nearest to El Bulli we’ve had in London (but still not a...
by Tom | Aug 12, 2010 | Listen, Personal, Reviews
Another great show (The Rake’s Progress) at Glyndebourne. Singing, orchestra, direction, staging, set and lighting all first class. Some good tunes and lots of laughs too? Perfect. And a catered picnic, which while not quite the spirit, means we have no...
by Tom | Jul 29, 2010 | Personal, Reviews
Dancer Zenaida Yanowsky is the first photo I’ve seen which shows the feet and vague heads of Pegasus on stage at the Coliseum. It’s not our finest publicity shot, but I think I can work out which is me! It is a funky effect having us there: we can’t...
by Tom | Jul 29, 2010 | Personal, Reviews
Review – Carlos Acosta Premieres – Sadler’s Wells at the London Coliseum We come out of it pretty well. The reviewer is not a fan of most of the rest of the show, though. The audience reaction felt very different from the stage side,...
by Tom | Feb 9, 2010 | Personal, Reviews
Good to see that Chris’ first tour in five years has started well. Now all we need is for the Mail to give him a good review… Do go see him if you can.
by Tom | Jan 22, 2010 | Personal, Reviews
I love the way that certain smells can instantly transport you into a multi-sense recollection of somewhere you’ve been (I usually get smell, sight and sound: a real rush). However, having bought some Flexitol Heel Balm to avoid cracked heels (my father used to...
