Posts by Gabriel Wilding
The Glass Menagerie, The Yard Theatre, stage review: ‘Sombre symbolism’
A Tennessee Williams classic, lovingly staged, is a fitting tribute to The Yard’s past ahead of its big revamp
Read MoreStalled: A New Musical, King’s Head Theatre, stage review: ‘Circling the drain’
This production, set in a ladies’ loo, shows ‘not every place of human interaction needs to be musicalised’
Read MoreAs Long As We Are Breathing, Arcola Theatre, stage review: ‘Deeply heartbreaking yet soaringly uplifting’
This new work by Diane Samuels leaves you ‘grateful for every gulp of air’
Read MoreShort Road Pizza, Three Colts Tavern, food review: ‘Like Italy and New York have made sweet love’
A husband-and-wife team have turned their pandemic charity venture into an ‘exciting’ reality
Read MoreFirebird, King’s Head Theatre, stage review: ‘A middle-of-the-road tale’
This adaptation of the real-life Cold War classic, like the film before it, is lacking in personality
Read MoreUnlock, Fish Island, food review: ‘Be brave, damn it, and tuck into one of the sibling’s more creative experiments!’
It would be a travesty if this sibling-run restaurant went unnoticed
Read MoreThe Marquee Moon, Dalston, food review: ‘The British night out has never been more dynamic’
The restaurant on the former site of the Marquis of Lansdowne pub has an ‘imaginative attitude to flavour’
Read MoreRoots/Look Back in Anger, Almeida Theatre, stage review: ‘Extremes are the rule of the day’
An ambitious run of two plays using the same cast enables some serious acting chops
Read MoreAlbers, De Beauvoir, food review: ‘Much more than quite good’
This cafe-restaurant’s promise of ‘quite good grub’ is a cheeky understatement
Read MoreSayer St. Burgers, Hoxton, food review: ‘An utterly smashing time’
‘To dismiss this as just fast food, elevated pub grub, or an on-trend gimmick would be hasty’
Read MoreTA-KO, Stoke Newington, food review: ‘It’s the little touches that count’
The Mexican restaurant is back with a bang after a flood forced its owners to rebuild
Read More23.5 Hours, Park Theatre, stage review: ‘Refreshing but unfathomable’
Carey Crim’s latest play prompts discussion, but ultimately leaves the audience guessing
Read MoreThe Band Back Together, Arcola Theatre, stage review: ‘The preciousness of youth’
Writer and director Barney Norris’s tale of fractured friendship stirs up our own halcyon days
Read MoreBangers, Arcola Theatre, stage review: ‘With a little bit of luck, we can make it through the night’
Danusia Samal’s UK garage-infused drama is ‘lovingly built’
Read MoreAfter Sex, Arcola Theatre, stage review: ‘Simply crafted but staggering’
‘Sex’s far-reaching consequences are explored with adult bravery’
Read MoreThe Marilyn Conspiracy, Park Theatre, stage review: ‘The murky world of make-believe’
A morally questionable airing of the most salacious hypotheses about events surrounding Monroe’s death
Read MoreSuper Shorts Hackney, Stoke Newington, film review: ‘A sensational medley of short films’
The bimonthly celebration of cinema sees ‘talented people showcase a fantastic love of film’
Read MoreDoña, Stoke Newington, food review: ‘A boisterous, mezcal-fuelled good time’
The popular bar has added Honduran-inspired small plates to its weekend offering
Read MoreBarge East, Hackney Wick, food review: ‘Charming and luxurious’
Perfectly-sized roasts are the star of the iconic restaurant-on-a-boat
Read MoreMultiple Casualty Incident, Yard Theatre, stage review: ‘A tale of two acts’
Sami Ibrahim’s play impresses in its first half, only to lose the audience in the second
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