A few cross-stitches short of a tapestry

A review of the touring production of Beautiful – The Carole King Musical With the passing of the analogue age it is unlikely that songs will ever dominate the combined consciousness as numerously as they did in the latter part of the twentieth century.  Although audiences are much larger now, they not as universally imposed … Continue reading A few cross-stitches short of a tapestry

From Warsaw with love

An appreciation of an unsung heroine and a review of her biography Imagine that, as a female secret agent in Nazi-occupied France, your three closest colleagues have been arrested and are due to face the firing squad tonight.  Your one chance of saving them is to present yourself to the Gestapo interpreter, confess who you … Continue reading From Warsaw with love