Review: Voyeuristic and intense, The Hotel Plays cause a stir at the Langham
The atmosphere of the Hotel Plays is of almost suffocating intensity. You smell the perfume and watch as heated arguments play out between the bedsheets and the dressing table. Claustrophobic, stifling; you inhale it all, intriguing and intrusive at the same time, like poking around in the dark corners of other people's lives.
Interview: Katie Antoniou gets the headlines from Alain de Botton on his new book The News: A User's Manual
Philosopher Alain de Botton has diagnosed us with a new ailment - we've had too much news. Now we're plugged into the latest updates 24/7, Alain suggests that news has replaced religion in our society and in The News: A User's Manual, he guides us through how to make this a healthier habit.
