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The Last of the Haussmans, Lyttelton, National Theatre, London
Wednesday 20 June 2012
It seems to be open season on the baby-boomer generation in the English theatre at the moment. First we had Love, Love, Love from Mike Bartlett at the Royal Court. Now, in his debut play in the Lyttelton, Stephen Beresford takes a similar, comically sceptical look at the dubious legacy that these folk have bequeathed to their children.
The Blagger's Guide To: Michael Frayn
Sunday 20 May 2012
'Scholars have yet to discover a subject he cannot write about'
Mother Adam, Jermyn Street Theatre, London
Friday 18 May 2012
Resplendent in a tangerine toque and monitoring her middle-aged son with a manipulative, faux-beaten-dog wariness, Linda Marlowe's marvellous Mammles looks like the lost love child of Gloria Swanson and Albert Steptoe in Gene David Kirk's revelatory and richly entertaining revival of Mother Adam (1971).
Anthony Rose: 'The map of Australian wine has changed rapidly'
Saturday 12 May 2012
After a palate-numbing week tasting over 1,000 Australian wines at the Decanter World Wine Awards last month, it was plain to see that the map of Australian wine has changed rapidly over the decade since the awards began.
The rest is silence, Brighton Festival
Monday 07 May 2012
Who knows what goes on behind closed doors? But for a rain-battered Brighton Festival banner on the gate you'd never guess that the nondescript lock-up on a industrial estate in Shoreham-by-Sea was playing host to one of the most eagerly anticipated theatre events of the year.
Anthony Rose: 'The Wine Society delivers on all the features you could want from a dynamic wine merchant'
Saturday 14 April 2012
The staid image conjured up by the name might deceive you into thinking that the Wine Society is some fusty Victorian institution of claret tipplers. In fact, this no-frills company delivers on all the features you could want from a dynamic wine merchant: consistent quality, great value, adventurous range and unparalleled service. Last month I came away from the spring tasting itching to put together a delicious dozen at around a tenner each.
Wines of the week: Jim Barry The Cover Drive 2008; Vinarius Tempranillo 2008; Henri De Lorgere Macon Villages 2010
Sunday 25 March 2012
Terry Kirby selects the best bottles to buy
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