Author Archives: Mark

12 Angry Women at The National Theatre

12 Angry Women at The National Theatre

Robert Tanitch reviews The Welkin at National Theatre/Lytellton The Welkin is the vault of the sky, the abode of God or the gods. Lucy Kirkwood’s ambitious new play, nearly 3 hours long, a feminist tr ...
Faustus in this production is a damn woman!

Faustus in this production is a damn woman!

Robert Tanitch reviews Faustus: That Damned Woman at Lyric Hammersmith, London W6 I once saw a production of Christopher Marlowe’s Dr Faustus in which Hell caught fire and was put out by a fire-exting ...
Not going to the pub

Not going to the pub

Paula Goddard’s Wines of the Week starting 3rd February 2020 A YouGov study shows that 45% of British adults aged over-55 primarily drink at home and no longer go down to the pub for a quick half or a ...
Senior moment – Extreme Weather

Senior moment – Extreme Weather

Is our weather this winter more extreme than normal, or am I just imagining things? We had a massive deluge of rain in the run up to Christmas, rain that fell on already heavily saturated ground, and ...