Three little reviews of a day's worth of activities.Antony Hegarty's Meltdown Festival has begun, bringing with it a whole host of cultural offerings. I attended the talk with actress Kim Cattrall, director Janet Suzman and SouthBank director Jude Kelly who were discussing the relevance of Cleopatra and the status of modern women in drama and today's society. Fascinating questions were raised about why there is a lack of female roles, why Shakespeare may be seen as a misogynist and how Suzman and Cattrall have interpreted the role and play in their production of Antony and Cleopatra. I highly recommend attending a future Meltdown or some of the later events in this Meltdown which can be viewed here.
The Tanks is a brilliant, industrial new space for the Tate Modern, giving room for more experimental performance and sight-specific pieces of work. Originally disused oil tanks, this exciting and vibrant new space allows for a 15 week festival to take place in the heart of the Tate, finishing on the 28th of October. Great to visit if you are planning a trip to the Tate Modern, The Globe or anything in the surrounding area.Edvard Munch: The Modern Eye at the Tate Modern is a good exhibition which is highly let down by the inclusion of his photography. Munch's paintings are eerie, creepy, surreal materpieces that really captivate - the reworkings room in the exhibition highlighted this perfectly. However, Munch's photography lacks depth and focuss. Aside from personal preference about apects of his work, the real driving force behing this exhibition is the revealing of the man behind the paintings. Such clarity is given about his life, family and what motivated him. The Modern Eye is worth a visist, especially if you have little or no prior knowledge of Munch's work aside from The Scream. Three stars.
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