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The dark secret hidden in Hockney’s most famous painting

The dark secret hidden in Hockney’s most famous painting

by Giles Broadbent | Jul 6, 2026 | Culture

David Hockney’s sunlit masterpiece looks like an image of beauty and freedom. But look beyond the dazzling colours and something much darker emerges.

Review – This Is Not About Me, soft play and harsh truths

Review – This Is Not About Me, soft play and harsh truths

by Giles Broadbent | Apr 1, 2026 | Stage

Inventive staging and meta storytelling charm, but repetition and structural looseness occasionally blunt the emotional impact.

Review – ROI dissects tech ambition and moral cost

Review – ROI dissects tech ambition and moral cost

by Giles Broadbent | Mar 20, 2026 | Stage

A slick Hampstead premiere probes venture capital, medical breakthroughs and the uneasy line between profit and purpose in a swift tale packed with ideas.

Review – It Walks Around The House At Night, with cinematic flair

Review – It Walks Around The House At Night, with cinematic flair

by Giles Broadbent | Mar 13, 2026 | Stage

Tim Foley’s haunted-house puzzle becomes a thrilling one-man fright fest, with George Naylor gripping throughout the clever theatrical trickery.

Review – Bitch Boxer bruises hearts

Review – Bitch Boxer bruises hearts

by Giles Broadbent | Mar 2, 2026 | Stage

A fierce solo turn anchors this punchy drama about grief, grit and the fight for Olympic glory in Leytonstone’s shadow.

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