FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 2 - The Untold Story

Portrait of a modernist maverick: last chance to see the Jean Cocteau retrospective in Venice

‘Cocteau: The Juggler’s Revenge’, celebrating the French artist's defiance of artistic labels, is in its final week at Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice

Wallpaper · Sep 9, 2024

‘I wanted to be seen as the greatest actor of all time. Then I realised that was nonsense’: Michael Sheen on pride, parenting and paying it forward

He’s the feted star who cracked Hollywood, but it was only when he swapped LA for his home town in Wales that he was able to do his most meaningful work yet

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2024

‘The immortal Gods alone have neither age nor death’: Wisdom from Greek tragedies for Joe Biden

President Joe Biden’s current fraught situation, showcasing both his weakness and his determination, is dramatic because it touches upon more than the political moment and more than one man’s character.

The Conversation · Jul 9, 2024

Succession’s daddy issues and The Flight Attendant’s rampant id: why Freud looms over TV in 2023

Prestige TV is full of characters Sigmund Freud would have a field day with. But what does a modern-day psychoanalyst make of the likes of Roman Roy?

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2023

Glorious church music carries Court’s ‘Gospel at Colonus’

While the ‘Oedipus’ adaptation sometimes struggles to clarify what is sermon and what is Sophocles, the songs stir up plenty of joy.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 21, 2023

Things to do in Chicago May 11-17: The Mix

Court Theatre’s Oedipus musical, Disney’s ‘Aladdin,’ Riccardo Muti’s CSO return and a Van Gogh exhibit are among the week’s cultural highlights.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 10, 2023

Litty Committee: Pour Yrself An Iced Tea And Lap Up The Best New Books Out This Feb

Read it and weep (for yr bank account).

Pedestrian.tv · Jan 31, 2023