Borrowed Time: Lennon’s Last Decade, Parthenope, Where Dragons Live and Thunderbolts* reviewed by MICHAL BONCZA and MARIA DUARTE
2021 arts round-up with LYNNE WALSH
From a legendary folk singer to a visceral new play and a stunning sculptor
CHRIS SEARLE wallows in an evening of high class improvised jazz, and recommends upcoming highlights in May
MARY CONWAY applauds the revival of a tense, and extremely funny, study of men, money and playing cards
MEHDI ACHOUCHE explores the constant fascination of cinema with Marxist alienation from Fritz Lang and Chaplin to Bong Joon Ho
FIONA O’CONNOR steps warily through a novel that skewers many of the exposed flanks of the over-privileged
MARY CONWAY applauds the study of a dysfunctional family set in an Ireland that could be anywhere
MICK MCSHANE is roused by a band whose socialism laces every line of every song with commitment and raw passion
AT THIS time last year, there seemed a lot less on our arts horizon, but who knew it would be a time that delivered some memorable moments?
From a legendary folk singer, to a sculptor with a stunning legacy —Isamu Noguchi at the Barbican until 23 Jan 2022 — an artist to fall in love with, and a visceral new play, featuring an actress who burned up the stage, The Girl Who Was Very Good at Lying at the Omnibus Theatre.
A highlight (for me, as well as the Morning Star) was interviewing Peggy Seeger. Spending an hour or more with this passionate, principled, funny woman lit up my Zoom-world.
Her new album, First Farewell, came out in April, her 24th solo album in an unbroken 68-year career.
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