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Susan Bookshelves: Four Seasons in Japan by Nick Bradley

Published in 2024, this heart-warming novel was recommended by a friend whose reading tastes are nearly as eclectic as mine. Nick Bradley’s story of cross-generational relationships is set in Onomichi, a small town in the Prefecture of Heroshima. And it comes as a novel within a novel. The framing story gives us Flo Dunthorpe, a […]

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Classical music reviews March 30, 2026

The Protecting Veil – Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra, 29 March 2026 (Susan Elkin reviews)

The Protecting Veil Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Joanna MacGregor Violin: Ruth Rogers Cello: Guy Johnston Brighton Dome, 29 March...
Classical music reviews March 22, 2026

Maidstone Symphony Orchestra 21 March 2026 (John Groves reviews)

When Schubert died at the tragically early age of thirty-one, he left a vast body of compositions, hundreds of...
Classical music reviews / Reviews / Theatre March 21, 2026

Rinaldo (Susan Elkin reviews)

Rinaldo George Frederic Handel From a scenario by Aaron Hill Conductor: David Bates Director: Julia Burbach Royal Academy of...
Classical music reviews March 20, 2026

Au Printemps Durufle Requiem (Susan Elkin reviews)

Au Printemps Duruflé Requiem Bach Choir Conductor: David Hill, Organ: Philip Scriven. Mezzo soprano: Katherine Gregory Holy Trinity, Sloane...
Classical music reviews March 18, 2026

National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, March 17 2026 (Susan Elkin reviews)

National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine Conductor: Volodymyr Sirenko Piano: Mariia Pukhlianko Cadogan Hall,  17 March 2026 I first saw...
Classical music reviews March 16, 2026

Regency Quartet 15 March 2026 (Susan Elkin reviews)

Regency Quartet Brighton Dome, Corn exchange 25 March 2026 The concert opened with a pleasing account of Mozart’s K465...
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Reviews / Theatre April 2, 2026

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Susan Elkin reviews)

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Book by David Greig, based on novel by Roald Dahl Music by Marc Shiman...
Susan's Bookshelves April 1, 2026

Susan Bookshelves: Four Seasons in Japan by Nick Bradley

Published in 2024, this heart-warming novel was recommended by a friend whose reading tastes are nearly as eclectic as...
Reviews / Theatre March 25, 2026

Translations (Susan Elkin reviews)

Translations Brian Friel Director: Allan Hart Tower Theatre, Stoke Newington Star rating: 3.5 Translations (1980) is probably Brian Friel’s...
Susan's Bookshelves March 25, 2026

Susan’s Bookshelves: The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger

I read The Catcher in the Rye decades ago, when I was a teacher-training student at Bishop Otter College,...
Reviews / Theatre March 31, 2026

In the Print (Susan Elkin reviews)

In the Print Robert Kahn and Tom Salinsky Directed by Josh Roche King’s Head Theatre   Star rating: 3.5...

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