Review: An American in Paris
The keynote of An American in Paris is struck about halfway through the first song, when the singer Henri Baurel starts telling off the composer. ‘I Got Rhythm’ is far too sombre for his taste: “Look at their faces, people need to laugh! Paris needs it!” “Who said music has to cheer people
“The bones and guts are on display”: Behind the sound and stage design of The Tempest
“The isle is full of noises, Sounds and sweet airs that give delight and hurt not. Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments Will hum about mine ears” (3.2.148) The first time I heard about the upcoming Oxford Playhouse production of The Tempest, directed by Costi Levy, was during an int
