Nicola Kerr
@nicolakerr.bsky.social
Travel & theatre, London & New York. Scientist by education, accountant to pay the bills, now doing local volunteering in Norfolk. Used to have fun flying aircraft.
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So the solution is… to join in?
I'm afraid the “dark forces” are calling from inside the house at this point.
I'm afraid the “dark forces” are calling from inside the house at this point.
November 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
So the solution is… to join in?
I'm afraid the “dark forces” are calling from inside the house at this point.
I'm afraid the “dark forces” are calling from inside the house at this point.
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Dead Man Walking — a devastating, five-star production of Jake Heggie’s opera on.ft.com/3LH1q2P
Dead Man Walking — a devastating, five-star production of Jake Heggie’s opera
English National Opera’s staging of the 2020 work about a nun’s visits to a man on death row delivers a knockout punch
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November 3, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Dead Man Walking — a devastating, five-star production of Jake Heggie’s opera on.ft.com/3LH1q2P
Dead Man Walking at ENO, a highlight of the London opera season. Exceptional cast and creatives deliver an extraordinary evening. Christine Rice and Michael Mayes stunning in lead roles with fabulous performances from Jacques Imbrailo, Madeleine Boreham and Sarah Connolly in supporting roles.
November 2, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Dead Man Walking at ENO, a highlight of the London opera season. Exceptional cast and creatives deliver an extraordinary evening. Christine Rice and Michael Mayes stunning in lead roles with fabulous performances from Jacques Imbrailo, Madeleine Boreham and Sarah Connolly in supporting roles.
Compelling The Lady From The Sea @bridgetheatre.bsky.social in a new reworking of Ibsen by Simon Stone. Best revival of the season so far, for me. Billed as star casting of Andrew Lincoln and Alicia Vikander, although the whole ensemble are excellent. Broadway bound I would guess.
October 24, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Compelling The Lady From The Sea @bridgetheatre.bsky.social in a new reworking of Ibsen by Simon Stone. Best revival of the season so far, for me. Billed as star casting of Andrew Lincoln and Alicia Vikander, although the whole ensemble are excellent. Broadway bound I would guess.
The Adrian Lester Cyrano has pace and pathos. Very enjoyable.
October 19, 2025 at 6:46 AM
The Adrian Lester Cyrano has pace and pathos. Very enjoyable.
Linklater talk and Blue Moon movie. In which everyone wants to go to Andrew Scott's party and Oscar Hammerstein's youngster neighbour Stevie Sondheim gives direct answers to direct questions.
October 17, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Linklater talk and Blue Moon movie. In which everyone wants to go to Andrew Scott's party and Oscar Hammerstein's youngster neighbour Stevie Sondheim gives direct answers to direct questions.
No Other Choice, directed by Park Chan-wook, is a comedy about laid off workers competing for a diminishing pool of jobs as their paper industry is automated. Dark, unpredictable and very funny.
October 16, 2025 at 7:26 PM
No Other Choice, directed by Park Chan-wook, is a comedy about laid off workers competing for a diminishing pool of jobs as their paper industry is automated. Dark, unpredictable and very funny.
Very warm welcome for Daniel Day Lewis joined later by his son, Ronan, at the BFI to talk about his amazing body of work
October 15, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Very warm welcome for Daniel Day Lewis joined later by his son, Ronan, at the BFI to talk about his amazing body of work
Enjoyed the ENO Albert Herring very much. Modest staging, good singing and a lot of humour.
October 14, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Enjoyed the ENO Albert Herring very much. Modest staging, good singing and a lot of humour.
Claire Foy dons the gauntlet to raise a Goshawk. Very good performance although predictably all eyes are on Mabel.
October 12, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Claire Foy dons the gauntlet to raise a Goshawk. Very good performance although predictably all eyes are on Mabel.
A lot of shuddering shoulders as William Shakespeare gifts immortality to his son in Chloe Zhao's wonderful Hamnet. Jessie Buckley is stunning. That final scene with Max Richter's score!
October 11, 2025 at 9:34 PM
A lot of shuddering shoulders as William Shakespeare gifts immortality to his son in Chloe Zhao's wonderful Hamnet. Jessie Buckley is stunning. That final scene with Max Richter's score!
Starry, starry night at LFF screening of Jay Kelly. Stunning work from Clooney's wardrobe designer for the movie, Marco de Magalhaes,
October 11, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Starry, starry night at LFF screening of Jay Kelly. Stunning work from Clooney's wardrobe designer for the movie, Marco de Magalhaes,
Bravo to the Nobel Committee. Congratulations to Maria Corina Machado. Excellent speech by Jorgen Watne Frydnes announcing the award of the Nobel Peace Prize.
October 10, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Bravo to the Nobel Committee. Congratulations to Maria Corina Machado. Excellent speech by Jorgen Watne Frydnes announcing the award of the Nobel Peace Prize.
HUGE orchestra for Dead Man Walking. Rehearsal sounded amazing. Looking forward to first night at ENO on 1 November.
October 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
HUGE orchestra for Dead Man Walking. Rehearsal sounded amazing. Looking forward to first night at ENO on 1 November.
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Ridley Scott bossing it at the BFI. Two takes, editing as he goes along, first edit done a week or so after filming ends. Because he storyboards meticulously and casts well. Legend
October 5, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Ridley Scott bossing it at the BFI. Two takes, editing as he goes along, first edit done a week or so after filming ends. Because he storyboards meticulously and casts well. Legend
A House of Dynamite, Kathryn Bigelow's new film about a response to an incoming ICBM, is riveting and terrifying. Retired 3 & 4 star generals who advised are extras.
October 5, 2025 at 8:54 PM
A House of Dynamite, Kathryn Bigelow's new film about a response to an incoming ICBM, is riveting and terrifying. Retired 3 & 4 star generals who advised are extras.
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Macron remarks are notable- some quotes: "We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks that are controlled either by large American entrepreneurs or large Chinese companies, whose interests are not at all the survival or proper functioning of our democracies."
President Macron: “Europeans, let's wake up!
We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”
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We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
October 4, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Macron remarks are notable- some quotes: "We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks that are controlled either by large American entrepreneurs or large Chinese companies, whose interests are not at all the survival or proper functioning of our democracies."
‘One Battle After Another’ was a complete blast. Definitely one to see on a big screen. Up there with Sinners for film of the year so far.
September 29, 2025 at 3:38 PM
‘One Battle After Another’ was a complete blast. Definitely one to see on a big screen. Up there with Sinners for film of the year so far.
Jimmy Kimmel did a nicely judged monologue for his return. In tears at times and thanking people who had stood up for his right to be on air, whatever their political persuasion.
September 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Jimmy Kimmel did a nicely judged monologue for his return. In tears at times and thanking people who had stood up for his right to be on air, whatever their political persuasion.
Whoa. ROMANS @almeida.co.uk is a wild ride through toxic masculinity. Alice Birch is skewering a lot of targets on a merry go round. Amazing!
September 22, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Whoa. ROMANS @almeida.co.uk is a wild ride through toxic masculinity. Alice Birch is skewering a lot of targets on a merry go round. Amazing!
One of the Good Guys. What a brilliant legacy for cinema, both on and off screen.
a man in a plaid shirt and tie stands in a busy office
Alt: Robert Redford in All the Presidents Men
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September 16, 2025 at 12:39 PM
One of the Good Guys. What a brilliant legacy for cinema, both on and off screen.
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My column in tomorrow's paper:
Starmer and Badenoch are handling the far-right march all wrong
A look back to the days of Enoch Powell suggests a better model
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September 15, 2025 at 1:37 PM
My column in tomorrow's paper: