ARTS: WHATS COMING UP IN THE AUTUMN September 2, 2010 THEATRE Deathtrap – Noel Coward Theatre 7 Sept-22 Jan Simon Russell Beale stars in Ira Levin’s ingenious comedy about an author with a murderous case of writer’s block. KRAPP’S LAST TAPE – DUCHESS THEATRE 22 Sept-20 Nov Michael Gambon takes on Samuel Beckett’s masterful one-act monologue. HAMLET – NATIONAL THEATRE 7-27 Oct Following in the [...]
OUT THIS WEEKEND PREVIEWS September 2, 2010 FILM THE LAST EXORCISM Not great attempt at Blair Witch-style horror, from director Eli Roth. JONAH HEX Josh Brolin stars in this confused comic-book adaptation set in the Wild West. SOULBOY Spirited slice of nostalgia about the Northern Soul scene. DVD FOUR LIONS Chris Morris’s brave, and very funny, film about imcompetent suicide bombers. CEMETERY [...]
The rise of the “he-vage” September 2, 2010 IT’s one thing for Jude Law to do it. But when bankers at Goldman Sachs in New York (and Russell Brand) start flaunting their “man cleavage” or “he-vage”, it truly is time to become concerned. Throughout the month of August, some Goldman staff were permitted to pay $25 to a designated charity in return for [...]
HOW TO FLAUNT YOUR LEGS (BEFORE THE MERCURY SINKS) September 2, 2010 MANY of you will have just returned from holiday all nice and tanned, dying to show off your new glow, and nowhere is this more tempting than with the legs. The papers and magazines are full of models and celebs stepping out on summer evenings in gorgeous dresses, glamorous heels and lovely bare pins. The [...]
Affordable pieces to add a glimmer to your autumn September 2, 2010 Post-summer workwear means a return to serious clothing, dark colours and conservative cuts. Here’s how to jazz it all up. CHAIN SIGNET RING £30 www.theearringboutique.com FUSCHIA AGATE SLICE £55 www.theearringboutique.com SUSAN CAPLIN VINTAGE £295 www.matchesfashion.com CORNFLOWER NUGGET CUFF £340 www.monicavinader.com KATIE PEARL LOOPS £7 www.monsoon.co.uk
Blair’s firecracker memoir September 1, 2010 A JOURNEY BY TONY BLAIR Hutchinson, £25 Very unusually, no review copies were sent out, nor was a serialisation deal struck. So it was amid intense hype and speculation that Tony Blair’s madly anticipated autobiography, A Journey, hit bookshops yesterday. It didn’t disappoint. One of the most delicious assertions in this overall rather delicious tell-all [...]
OUT OF OFFICE September 1, 2010 LES MISERABLES AT THE BARBICAN There can’t be many people left who haven’t seen Les Mis, but the Barbican’s forthcoming, brand new production might be the show to convince naysayers what a remarkable musical it is. Alternatively it might be grist to those who deplore stunt casting:?Gareth Gates as Marius? Meh. Still, for rousing drama [...]
VEXED IN THE CITY September 1, 2010 I’d so rather be on the beach than at work DEAR VEXED: I’ve just returned from a three week holiday and I’m swamped at work. Worse, I’m really not feeling like being here. It’s like I can’t remove myself from the beach, mentally. What can I do to regain my old groove? Larry, human resources, [...]
Tasty delights of the season September 1, 2010 For foodies and cooks, there is no better season than autumn. As a crispness enters the air, a cornucopia of colourful vegetables emerges from British fields. Not only is autumnal food delightfully vibrant, it tends to be low-fat and filling, full of potassium, Vitamin B, folates, calcium and zinc. So how to make the most [...]
Jaguar’s new lease of life August 31, 2010 IT might have been disappointing but it came as no surprise that there was no chance for me to test the maximum speed of Jaguar’s fastest XKR yet, even at Goodwood’s race track. Jaguar’s latest optional Speed Pack really turns up the heat. Underneath it’s the usual Jaguar XKR with its 503bhp supercharged V8 but [...]