The award-winning Smashed is a cheeky and bizarre display of circus mastery presented by nine performers who act like they probably juggle in their sleep. In 60 minutes, 80 apples and four crockery sets are tossed with effortless precision, sometimes with one-hand, other times with the help of a fellow…
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April 2014
Sushi burritos anyone? Yea, we never heard of ‘em either until an e-mail pinged into TCE’s inbox with news of a Japanese casual bar that’s attempting to revolutionise everything we ever knew about sushi (well maybe they’re not pitching their ambitions that high, but they’re certainly daring to be different).…
The monumental photographic work of Andreas Gursky has made him one of the greatest photographers of our times, and it’s also made him one of the richest. Only three years back one of his epic prints Rhein II sold for £2.7 million (dwarfing Cindy Sherman’s 2.4 million for Untitled 93)…
After a stint at the Almeida theatre, this critically acclaimed version of Orwell’s seminal novel moves to the West end’s Playhouse Theatre. Having attracted the kind of attention any Headlong production is worthy of, this very relevant take on 1984 makes this second chance a no-brainer: it’s a must see.…
For the past three years, my running collective Run Dem Crew has set up camp at Mile 21 along the London Marathon route to bring good vibes to the thousands taking on the challenge. Yesterday’s “cheerathon” was nothing short of epic, filled with laughs, tears and even a cameo from…
The Parisian enfant terrible is the latest fashion designer to receive a museum exhibition of epic proportions. Taking over the Barbican exhibition spaces and with spin-off events alongside, From Sidewalk to Catwalk is testament to Jean Paul Gaultier’s 40-year career – and still going strong. Perhaps most well known for…