5 October 2017 Victoria and Abdul A film by Stephen Frears reviewed by J.R. Thomas The Shaw Sheet is never one to rush to judgement in its critical considerations; our film reviews tend to appear when the film under fire is about to leave the circuit, just clinging on to matinees in the Curzon Chelsea… Continue reading Issue 123:2017 10 05:Victoria and Abdul (J.R.Thomas)
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Issue 123:2017 10 05:What Shadows(Adam McCormack)
05 October 2017 What Shadows The Park Theatre by Adam McCormack Star rating: **** Are we all racists? Or are prejudices born out of an identity that comes from our culture and background? These are just two of the difficult issues that Chris Hannan’s brilliant new play raises. What Shadows is set simultaneously in 1967… Continue reading Issue 123:2017 10 05:What Shadows(Adam McCormack)
Issue 123: 2017 10 05: Soul Of A Nation (William Morton)
05 October 2017 Soul Of A Nation Tate Modern, 12 July – 22 October Reviewed by William Morton This exhibition showcases work produced by Black artists in the two decades commencing in 1963 when the Civil Rights Movement was as at its height. The political activity naturally stimulated Black artists to produce work reflecting it… Continue reading Issue 123: 2017 10 05: Soul Of A Nation (William Morton)
Issue 122: 2017 09 28: Contents
28 September 2017: Issue 122 The week’s news – your chance to catch up: Comment Kicking The Can Down The Street by John Watson What are the two years for? Anti-Semitism And ‘Hate Speak’: Labour’s Toxic Underbelly by R D Shackleton Extremists overshadow Corbyn’s conference triumph. Kurdish Independence by Neil Tidmarsh Celebration and anxiety. Silly Season Diary Of A… Continue reading Issue 122: 2017 09 28: Contents
Issue 120:2017 09 14:Oslo (Adam McCormack)
14 September 2017 Oslo The National Theatre reviewed by Adam McCormack Oslo, a new play by J T Rogers, takes two big risks. The first is whether the subject matter, clandestine meetings to try to achieve peace in the Middle East, is one that can hold the attention of theatre audiences – for many the… Continue reading Issue 120:2017 09 14:Oslo (Adam McCormack)
Issue 119:2017 09 07:Follies(Adam McCormack)
07 September 2017 Follies The National Theatre Reviewed by Adam McCormack Star rating: ***** Delivered by a cast that exudes talent, Follies should leave theatre-goers in no doubt that Stephen Sondheim is the finest musical lyricist of his, or perhaps any generation. His ability to deliver pathos and plot, yet still including humour and satire… Continue reading Issue 119:2017 09 07:Follies(Adam McCormack)
Issue 118: 2017 08 17: Contents
17 August 2017: Issue 118 The Shaw Sheet will be taking a two week holiday after this edition, so there will be no issues on 24 and 31 August. The next issue will appear on 07 September. The week’s news – your chance to catch up: Comment Tyranny by John Watson The reason to hang on.… Continue reading Issue 118: 2017 08 17: Contents
Issue 117:2017 08 10:The Tobacconist (Adam McCormack)
10 August 2017 The Tobacconist a book by Robert Seethaler reviewed by Adam McCormack. Franz has lived an idyllic childhood with his single mother by a lake near the mountains of the Salzkammergut in Austria. When he is 17, his mother’s lover dies in the lake, meaning that their lifestyle can no longer be maintained,… Continue reading Issue 117:2017 08 10:The Tobacconist (Adam McCormack)
Issue 115:2017 07 27:The Beguiled (J R Thomas)
27 July 2017 The Beguiled A film by Sophia Coppola reviewed by J R Thomas A film by Sophia Coppola is always something to look forward to; the tingling anticipation of a thing of beauty to be sure, a gentle intelligent fusion of music and photography and well-directed acting; and a thoughtful, subtle pointing to… Continue reading Issue 115:2017 07 27:The Beguiled (J R Thomas)
Issue 114:2017 07 20:Thank you for your patience(Adam McCormack)
20 July 2017 Thank you for your patience The Hackney Showroom reviewed by Adam McCormack Star rating: **** Have we become too blasé about nuclear waste? The seventies and eighties saw continual impassioned protests from students, but of late there has been a silence. The issues have not gone away – it will still… Continue reading Issue 114:2017 07 20:Thank you for your patience(Adam McCormack)
Issue 114: 2017 07 20: Mosquitoes (Adam McCormack)
20 July 2017 Mosquitoes The National Theatre reviewed by Adam McCormack Star rating: *** Alice is a brilliant scientist. She is not as brilliant as her mother, who really should have won the Nobel Prize given to her father (according to her mother), but smart enough to be involved in the search for the Higgs… Continue reading Issue 114: 2017 07 20: Mosquitoes (Adam McCormack)
Issue 114: 2017 07 20: Watts 200 (William Morton)
20 July 2017 Watts 200: Celebrating England’s Michelangelo The Watts Gallery, Guildford, Surrey (20 June – 26 November). By William Morton This exhibition celebrates the two hundredth anniversary of the birth of George Frederic Watts (1817 – 1904). To call him ‘England’s Michelangelo’ is perhaps over-doing it but he is an important artist, even if… Continue reading Issue 114: 2017 07 20: Watts 200 (William Morton)
Issue 110: 2017 06 22: Contents
22 June 2017: Issue 110 The week’s news – your chance to catch up: Comment Debt by John Watson Disaster waits in the wings. Meanwhile, In The White House… by J R Thomas The administration looks at Syria and Wall Street. Remain Or Leave by Richard Pooley The dilemma facing one British expatriate couple. A Tale Of… Continue reading Issue 110: 2017 06 22: Contents
