Adam Dyster
@adamdyster.bsky.social
Comms & public affairs on culture, nature & more. Theatre-lover, mudlarker and rock-bottom bargain hunter. Views and bad puns all my own!
Imagine my disappointment when I found out that this wasn't in celebration of Arms Length Bodies
August 13, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Imagine my disappointment when I found out that this wasn't in celebration of Arms Length Bodies
What a feast we were served for the all night Prom! Kudos to Anna Lapwood because that was a great programme - and testimony to that was how quick the 8 hours (8!) flew by!
Should probably get some sleep now... 💤
Should probably get some sleep now... 💤
August 9, 2025 at 6:39 AM
What a feast we were served for the all night Prom! Kudos to Anna Lapwood because that was a great programme - and testimony to that was how quick the 8 hours (8!) flew by!
Should probably get some sleep now... 💤
Should probably get some sleep now... 💤
Incredible late night Arvo Part prom - with the sublime Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir 🇪🇪
July 31, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Incredible late night Arvo Part prom - with the sublime Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir 🇪🇪
Great first #BBCProms tonight. Bought tickets because we love Arooj Aftab's voice, and then discovered the joy of Ibrahim Maalouf on the night!
July 29, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Great first #BBCProms tonight. Bought tickets because we love Arooj Aftab's voice, and then discovered the joy of Ibrahim Maalouf on the night!
Worse ways of starting off the Bank Holiday early...
May 2, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Worse ways of starting off the Bank Holiday early...
If we can stretch to TV, then the (fictional) setting here is even closer
April 16, 2025 at 9:47 PM
If we can stretch to TV, then the (fictional) setting here is even closer
A movie that takes place where you're from
April 16, 2025 at 9:43 PM
A movie that takes place where you're from
Second Graham was obviously Dear England. Not sure edits added a huge amount (no Sunak or Starmer?) but still great. Interesting watching too after Southgate's Dimbleby lecture on male role models
(Didn't take a pic, so here's the National looking nice)
(Didn't take a pic, so here's the National looking nice)
April 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Second Graham was obviously Dear England. Not sure edits added a huge amount (no Sunak or Starmer?) but still great. Interesting watching too after Southgate's Dimbleby lecture on male role models
(Didn't take a pic, so here's the National looking nice)
(Didn't take a pic, so here's the National looking nice)
Time then for a mini James Graham run - Punch deserves all the great reviews. You can really tell a James Graham play now - perhaps because of Julie Hesmondhalgh - but feels a little (mean this as praise) like soap writing in parts?
April 9, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Time then for a mini James Graham run - Punch deserves all the great reviews. You can really tell a James Graham play now - perhaps because of Julie Hesmondhalgh - but feels a little (mean this as praise) like soap writing in parts?
But Much Ado Nothing was very fun. Hayley Atwell a better actor than Tom H I thought, and all the meta-celeb stuff genuinely worked
April 9, 2025 at 9:35 PM
But Much Ado Nothing was very fun. Hayley Atwell a better actor than Tom H I thought, and all the meta-celeb stuff genuinely worked
Eek - very much fallen behind on these.
I think the reason I paused was because the next thing I saw was Oedipus at the Old Vic. I was... Not a fan.
I think the reason I paused was because the next thing I saw was Oedipus at the Old Vic. I was... Not a fan.
April 9, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Eek - very much fallen behind on these.
I think the reason I paused was because the next thing I saw was Oedipus at the Old Vic. I was... Not a fan.
I think the reason I paused was because the next thing I saw was Oedipus at the Old Vic. I was... Not a fan.
Yesterday marked the halfway point in my BBC contract, so what better way to spend it than by joining the first ever BBC Partner Symposium, hearing about great projects and the organisations that make them happen
Highlight had to be Sir Lenny Henry & Richard Curtis on Comic Relief's 40 years!
Highlight had to be Sir Lenny Henry & Richard Curtis on Comic Relief's 40 years!
March 25, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Yesterday marked the halfway point in my BBC contract, so what better way to spend it than by joining the first ever BBC Partner Symposium, hearing about great projects and the organisations that make them happen
Highlight had to be Sir Lenny Henry & Richard Curtis on Comic Relief's 40 years!
Highlight had to be Sir Lenny Henry & Richard Curtis on Comic Relief's 40 years!
Dad's Christmas present from us last night, which was The Last Laugh - great impressions of Tommy Cooper, Eric Morecambe & Bob Monkhouse. Not quite sure the pathos worked, but he enjoyed so did the job!
March 9, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Dad's Christmas present from us last night, which was The Last Laugh - great impressions of Tommy Cooper, Eric Morecambe & Bob Monkhouse. Not quite sure the pathos worked, but he enjoyed so did the job!
Backstroke at the Donmar. Script could do with some editing, and superfluous video, but proof that Tasmin Grieg & Celia Imrie are great actors
March 6, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Backstroke at the Donmar. Script could do with some editing, and superfluous video, but proof that Tasmin Grieg & Celia Imrie are great actors
Casual Lord Reith's desk, in the Beeb's Pacific Quay office In Glasgow ✨
March 4, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Casual Lord Reith's desk, in the Beeb's Pacific Quay office In Glasgow ✨
Okay you've all got to get tickets for Kenrex at @swkplay.bsky.social - incredible one man (and one musician) show
Not just because of the solo performance, but also because of the way it approaches the true crime story 💯
Not just because of the solo performance, but also because of the way it approaches the true crime story 💯
February 28, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Okay you've all got to get tickets for Kenrex at @swkplay.bsky.social - incredible one man (and one musician) show
Not just because of the solo performance, but also because of the way it approaches the true crime story 💯
Not just because of the solo performance, but also because of the way it approaches the true crime story 💯
Saw The Years last night and it deserves all the praise it's getting. Very good - also, very French 🥐
February 25, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Saw The Years last night and it deserves all the praise it's getting. Very good - also, very French 🥐
And then last night was Elektra at the Duke of York's. Not a lottalove from the critics for this - and yeah, it doesn't quite work. But like the fact it's trying something different. And Brie Larson gives loads trying to sell that ambition
February 20, 2025 at 9:23 AM
And then last night was Elektra at the Duke of York's. Not a lottalove from the critics for this - and yeah, it doesn't quite work. But like the fact it's trying something different. And Brie Larson gives loads trying to sell that ambition
Slower start to the year - but good to be back at @hadestownmusical.bsky.social last week to see the OG cast. Saw them back at the National and fascinating to see how much they've grown into the roles!
February 20, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Slower start to the year - but good to be back at @hadestownmusical.bsky.social last week to see the OG cast. Saw them back at the National and fascinating to see how much they've grown into the roles!
May have already binged the season, but a treat to get to see the first episode of Season 4 on the big screen - and a Q&A with the cast! Nice little perk of @rtsmedia.bsky.social membership
February 7, 2025 at 9:17 PM
May have already binged the season, but a treat to get to see the first episode of Season 4 on the big screen - and a Q&A with the cast! Nice little perk of @rtsmedia.bsky.social membership
Powerful evening watching a preview screening of The Last Musician of Auschwitz, which explores the many ways music was used and abused within the camp, through testimony and recital.
A hard but necessary watch - airing on BBC Two for Holocaust Memorial Day, 27th Jan
A hard but necessary watch - airing on BBC Two for Holocaust Memorial Day, 27th Jan
January 15, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Powerful evening watching a preview screening of The Last Musician of Auschwitz, which explores the many ways music was used and abused within the camp, through testimony and recital.
A hard but necessary watch - airing on BBC Two for Holocaust Memorial Day, 27th Jan
A hard but necessary watch - airing on BBC Two for Holocaust Memorial Day, 27th Jan
Tonight was Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 at the Donmar.
Amazing. Really great fun, brilliant performances, but still full of poetry and depth. Also felt like it captured the era perfectly despite modern dress. Already looking at rebooking!
Amazing. Really great fun, brilliant performances, but still full of poetry and depth. Also felt like it captured the era perfectly despite modern dress. Already looking at rebooking!
January 10, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Tonight was Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 at the Donmar.
Amazing. Really great fun, brilliant performances, but still full of poetry and depth. Also felt like it captured the era perfectly despite modern dress. Already looking at rebooking!
Amazing. Really great fun, brilliant performances, but still full of poetry and depth. Also felt like it captured the era perfectly despite modern dress. Already looking at rebooking!
First up was Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at the Almeida. Big fan of Rebecca Frecknall's, and first time seeing the play. Enjoyed but didn't quite love?
January 10, 2025 at 10:29 PM
First up was Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at the Almeida. Big fan of Rebecca Frecknall's, and first time seeing the play. Enjoyed but didn't quite love?
From a couple of nights ago, but Ballet Shoes at the National is exactly the heartwarming magical show you want at this time of year (indeed, most times of year!) 🩰
December 21, 2024 at 12:43 PM
From a couple of nights ago, but Ballet Shoes at the National is exactly the heartwarming magical show you want at this time of year (indeed, most times of year!) 🩰
Pretty much the perfect prescription to feel Christmassy: a weekend in Winchester featuring carols in the cathedral, one of the best Christmas markets I've been to & gluttonous amounts of cheese
December 16, 2024 at 9:10 AM
Pretty much the perfect prescription to feel Christmassy: a weekend in Winchester featuring carols in the cathedral, one of the best Christmas markets I've been to & gluttonous amounts of cheese