GORDON PARSONS applauds a marvellous story of human ingenuity and youthful determination, well served by a large and talented company
Poe-faced pleasure from the masters of hilarious horror
Utterly compelling: Martyn Jacques (centre)
[Thor Brodreskift]
SUSAN DARLINGTON applauds bold choices that force the audience to re-examine a familiar comedy
PETER MASON relishes a quirky and highly entertaining take on Shakespeare’s tragicomedy
New releases from Bill Callahan, The Delines, and Beck
STEPHANIE DENNISON and ALFREDO LUIZ DE OLIVEIRA SUPPIA explain the political context of The Secret Agent, a gripping thriller that reminds us why academic freedom needs protecting
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Haunted Palace
Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
THE TIGER LILLIES, for those who don’t know, are the country’s foremost purveyors of what has been described as “Brechtian punk cabaret.”
Led by the inimitable Martyn Jacques — whose grimacing sneers, circus make-up and ludicrous falsetto somehow evoke an undead Ann Widdecombe, complete with Chelsea smile — they have perfected the art of being both thoroughly repulsive and utterly compelling.
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