The 405 Reviews

Events

The RH Experience – Stuck!

by Will Slater

After many live shows and collaborations that have harnessed the 'Whose Line Is It Anyway' formula of widely used improv games, RH have finally put their own stamp on this largely subscribed, albeit unpredictably fun format of comedy. [read more]

Mitch Griffiths - Iconostasis

by Christine Cant

I could have written about any single one of the things/people/creatures/sticks ( I love a good stick), I have seen over the past month, but Mitch Griffiths is my chosen one. Interestingly, I haven’t even decided why specifically. [read more]

Consciousness - Barbican, London 02/03/13

by Max Sanderson

For those of you who, like me, find themselves absorbed by the bite-size advertisements that line the London underground's escalators on a daily basis, you may have noticed a colourful depiction of a human brain with the words 'Wonder' attached. These relatively new additions mark the Barbican’s exploration into the crux between the arts and neuroscience. [read more]

Tim Walker - Storyteller

by Christine Cant

This exhibition, if you haven’t yet popped down to the river today, is outstanding. Totally cheeky and at times, sickeningly clever and pretty, this guy does something breaks aesthetic and photographic moulds with clean lines but multifaceted subtexts. [read more]

Street/Urban Art - Urban Barrier and the art stars that Ben Oakley made.

by Christine Cant

Urban Barrier, the urban art event to remember, was the offspring of a Mr Ben Oakley, artist, savvy business man and art star of his own. [read more]

Urban Masters – Factory 7, London, 08/11/12

by Christine Cant

The easily 5000 square foot space was not only teeming with big names, but paid adept and charged homage to the masters of art, as the title prologued. But not always overtly; instead, cleverly, subtly and under a stylish and (true to street art form), subversive guise. [read more]

Pangolin Gallery – Sculptors’ Drawings and Works on Paper

by Christine Cant

Truly the finest collection of works that I have seen since I worked with Opera Gallery in Singapore this past year; anyone reading this must see it. Sculptor’s Drawings @ Pangolin Gallery is undeniably OUTSTANDING. [read more]

Artfully Longing

by Ilana Conway

As Sarah’s first solo exhibition, ‘A Notion of Longing’, at the ROLLO Contemporary Art Gallery, draws to a close, we take a look at the meaning beyond the brushstrokes…. [read more]

Inua Ellams' The 14th Tale

by Robbie Wojciechowski

“I am from a long line of trouble makers” rattles Inua Ellams from the centre of the reclusive Tara Theatre, Earlsfield, stopping the audience dead in their conversations. Unaware we’re about to be blessed with a warming tale of love, anger, mischief and danger. [read more]

Edward II – The Royal Exchange Theatre

by Miz DeShannon

Having a bit of a fascination for Mediaeval history, I was intrigued to see how Marlowe's version of events surrounding Edward II panned out. The whimsical, artistically led King was duty bound to follow the legacy of his father Edward 'Longshanks' I, 'Hammer Of The Scots', a great reformer and warrior, conqueror of Wales and leader of the crusades. Quite a huge set of footsteps to follow in for any man, especially one with no fancy for such things and more of an interest in music and the arts. [read more]

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