
The Emperor of the Moon
This remarkable digital production not only energizes and makes relevant this gonzo comedy, but also uses an otherwise perfunctory technology to bring to life its crucial themes about knowledge,
The eighteenth century was the first great age of criticism. In this spirit, the Criticks website provides entertaining, informative and provocative reviews of events and media that are of interest to scholars of the eighteenth century. These complement the reviews of books that are published in the journal of the Society, Journal for Eighteenth-Century Studies.
Plays, concerts, operas, exhibitions, films, broadcasts and online resources are here considered in depth by experts in the field. If there is an event that you would like to see reviewed in these pages, or if you would like to review for us, please contact one of the editors below:
Fine Art: Miriam Al Jamil
Media: Gráinne O’Hare
Music: Brianna Robertson-Kirkland
Theatre: Katie Aske
This remarkable digital production not only energizes and makes relevant this gonzo comedy, but also uses an otherwise perfunctory technology to bring to life its crucial themes about knowledge,
A feast of riches, available online forever.
While we can’t experience the atmosphere of crowded theatres, the tight-squeezed rows and bright lights, at least we can continue to support these artists making the long eighteenth-century come to
An aesthetically stunning, thought-provoking, and even funny philosophical enquiry into our vexed relationship with nature, and its roots in Enlightenment and Romantic thought.
The seamless blending of historical stories with modern liberal attitudes makes this an exciting and enjoyable watch.
This podcast has renewed topicality at a time when the 2020 US presidential election has again seen elections take centre stage.
A light-hearted and humorous listening experience, full of interesting facts and memorable details.
A prescient reinterpretation, less interested in historical accuracy than in bringing the eighteenth and twenty-first centuries together.
Dr Helen Pierce contemplates the fate of Francis Place's missing artwork.
A thrilling voyage exploring the Henry Purcell's diverse output.