Rachel Halliburton

Articles By Rachel Halliburton

The Gathered Leaves, Park Theatre review - dated script lifted by nuanced characterisation Monday, 25 August 2025 Read more...	BBC Proms: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Mäkelä review - defiantly introverted Mahler 5 gives food for thought Sunday, 24 August 2025 Read more...
BBC Proms: A Mass of Life, BBCSO, Elder review - a subtle guide to Delius's Nietzschean masterpiece Tuesday, 19 August 2025 Read more...	Interview: Quinteto Astor Piazzolla on playing in London and why Mick Jagger's a fan Wednesday, 16 July 2025 Read more...
The Merry Wives of Windsor, Shakespeare's Globe review - hedonistic fizz for a summer's evening Thursday, 10 July 2025 Read more...	Immersive Night Music Show, Makita, Londinium Ensemble, World Heart Beat Embassy Gardens - multimedia musings on a midsummer night Tuesday, 24 June 2025 Read more...
Hespèrion XXI, Savall, QEH review - an evening filled with laughter and light Thursday, 12 June 2025 Read more...	Saul, Glyndebourne review - playful, visually ravishing descent into darkness Tuesday, 10 June 2025 Read more...
Fiddler on the Roof, Barbican review - lean, muscular delivery ensures that every emotion rings true Wednesday, 04 June 2025 Read more...	Elephant, Menier Chocolate Factory review - subtle, humorous exploration of racial identity and music Saturday, 31 May 2025 Read more...
The Crucible, Shakespeare's Globe review - stirring account of paranoia and prejudice Thursday, 22 May 2025 Read more...	1536, Almeida Theatre review - fast and furious portrayal of women in Henry VIII's England Thursday, 15 May 2025 Read more...
Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare's Globe - swagger and vivacity cohabit with death Monday, 05 May 2025 Read more...	La Serenissima, Wigmore Hall review - a convivial guide to 18th century Bologna Wednesday, 30 April 2025 Read more...
The Great Gatsby, London Coliseum review - lavish and lively production fails to capture the novel's tortured soul Saturday, 26 April 2025 Read more...	Tales of Apollo and Hercules, London Handel Festival review - compelling elements, but a failed experiment Monday, 31 March 2025 Read more...

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