We sauntered in to the Swan at the Globe late, thirsty and ravenous, after a socially distanced performance of As You Like It which lacked an…
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Maxine Morse
Maxine Morse is the founder of Londonology, an eZine dedicated to uncovering the best of London’s culture, dining, and entertainment—without the luxury price tag. A seasoned traveler, opera critic, and keen explorer of hidden gems, she shares savvy tips on how to experience the city’s finest offerings for less. When she’s not discovering new places, she’s refining her home, planning her next adventure, or indulging in great food and theatre.
The ENO has produced a sparkling revival of Philip Glass’s opera Satyagraha to commence their 2021 Winter season at the London Coliseum. It follows Ghandi’s early…
HMS Pinafore is unashamedly the epitome of flag waving, English Englishness. I immediately sensed fish and chips, fairgrounds, childhood cut-out paper dolls and folk watching their…
ENO’s The Valkyrie at the London Coliseum is a performance of stark contrasts. From the orchestra pit we have Ben Hur, Braveheart, The Return of the…
The Cunning Little Vixen (ENO) tells the tale of a sweet-natured, pointy-eared vixen entrapped by a forester for use as a children’s pet and who…
You would need to be quite disturbed to categorise Poul Ruders’ opera of The Handmaid’s Tale as entertainment but this performance nonetheless keeps the viewer transfixed…
Così Fan Tutte ENO feels brilliantly contemporary for an opera that roughly translates into “all women are like that” with its sexual stereotyping and theme of…
The opening scene depicts scrounging, work shy flat sharers who are late with their rent and have no money for fuel or food. This society is…
Leake Street Tunnel: London’s Legal Graffiti CanvasNestled beneath the bustling tracks of Waterloo Station lies Leake Street Tunnel, a 300-metre stretch transformed from a forgotten passage…